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Year: 1873

shrouded in dense cloud of mist ant
pouring rain, the balloon every nov
and then being caught aud shaken By
violent gusts Of wind. The adven
turers were uncertain what to do. A,
first they thought they would wait un-
til The sailoon descea led sufficiently,
and then cut all the ropes and drop
the boat, letting the bag escape. The
storm, however, soon increased with
such violence that this was given up
as impracticable, and it was decided
to open the, valve, but at this moment.
I:l5, the balloon was struck by a tre
mendous squall Of wind and rain, and
was driven to an immense height above
the valley, and then down again to the
earth with frightful velocity, spinning
over the tops of the trees, across a
small brook aud toward bank at the
bottom Of the mountains. Donaldson
then gave the order to prepare to jump,
aud he aud Ford serafabted to the side
OF the boat, and when the balloon
reached within thirty feet of the earth,
sprapg simultaneously, They were
very much stunned, but were other
wise unharmed. l.unt was not quick
enough, and the balloon shot into the
air, carrying him cliuging to the ropes


lie was speedily in the storm cloud
again, and being whirled about in the
most alarming manner. The bag was
shaking about above him with awful
force, and he could see nothing, so
thick were the clouds. He seized the
valve cord and attempted to open it,
but could not, as it was entanged with
the neck Of the balloon Suddenly
tree-tops appeared above the fog, aud
in an instant the balloon was whirlng
through the branches Luut climbed
to place above the concentrating
ring, and as the balloon rushed into a
th1cket, he swung himself out and
dropped. He managed to catch the
topmost limb of tall tree, but the
boat scraped over his hands, forcing
him to let go, and he fell through the
branches to the ground, fortunately
unhurt. A DR., Adams drove him to
New Canaan, where Donaldson and
Ford soon afterward arrived in wag.
on belonging to Mr. Charles Lewis,
of Canaan, on whose farm they landed.
The balloon was captured in sadly
demoralized condition q mile further
on.
Year: 1873

There is one reason why we should
regret to have the present troubles
with domestic servants ended. 1t is
because woman drive so much pleas
ure from discussing the subject.
Place two women together, aud it
makes no difference where the CONVEX
sation starts from, it will be perfectly
certain to work around to the hired
girl question before many minutes
have elapsed. We have seen an elder.
ly housekeeper, with experience in
conducting. the talk in the right d.
rection, break into discussion of
PJthagoras and the doctrine Of the
transmigration of souls, and switch of
the entire debate with such expedition
that an unsophisticated listener would
for some moments have an indistinct
impression that the conversation re-
ferred to the insuficiency Of Pythago-
ras as washer and ironer, and to Che
tendency of that heather philosopher
to take two Thursdays out of every
week. And when woman has an
unusually villainous hired girl who
burns up the coal, wastes the butter,
mixes her hair In the biscuits and
stuffs her relations with sugar, it is
interesting to observe how she glories
in the superiority of her sufferings to
those of her neighbors, and how, as
she tells of them, she gloats over her
misery and feels good about it. A
woman who has a really competent
servant is always in condition of alb
ject wretchedness OF such occasions.
Mac Adeler.
Year: 1873

Having full faith in the country. they mean to stay by it until the day of gen eral jubilee shall come, when ali can re- 1oice together in its peace and prosperity.

 Drop ill and examine our stock.

 ENchange sold on all parts ofthe world

 1elegraphic transfers made with any section of the country.

 A few more of those "Don's mention them D left Cal quick if needed.
Year: 1873

TIE Papagoes are again returning to their winter quarters on the eastern side of Tucson. They leave as regularly in the spring and return in the fall as do the birds go to northern climes in the sum- mer and return to the south in the winter
Year: 1873

little progress can be hoped for. In ex- ploring the country few days since for the purpose of laying off military re- serve, they discovered few miles north of the post beautiful little lake of pure water, filled with fish.
Year: 1873

permanent museum. "Oh, then You must follow
the Vienna pan' the Baron exclaimed: there In
no other way" ....


asked the Baron if he did not think some new
system of rewarding exhibitors could be devised
that would be better than the old one of giving
medals; but on this point he was se positive as
upon the merits of his building. The old medal
system could not be improved upon, he thought
There must he some recognition of special merit in
articles exhibited, and medals were the best They
were eagerly sought and highly valued. az could be
by the pains the recipients took to advertise
the fact that they had obtained them. After some
talk about the made by jures in their awards
which appeared to be unavoidable and the
dissatisfaction always felt by unsuccessful
exhibitors, we returned to the subject
of the Centennial. lyon spoke about the proba-
bility Of the complete success of our exhibition"
said you surely do not think it can be made nan-
cally successful?n Il do think 80 if il is well man.
aged" the Baron answered. / was surprised at this
reply and referred to the general belief in Vienna
supported by positive statements in the newspapers,
that the present Exhibition would cost the Austrian
Government nearly 100000 forms. and that it
was barely paying running expenses and then men,
toned some reasons why the Philadelphia fair
could not connt upon large receipts as the
Vienna one. To this Baron Schwarz replied
that people were in too great hurry to
draw conclusions about the fpancal result
of the Exhibition. In the end, he believed
it would more than pay for itself. You do not put
| seed in the grond and expect to see it come up
and become a big tree in one day." he said. 1--WE
cannot tell just how shall come out until we sell
our buildings. At first thought we shonld have
to pull them all down except the Rotunda and the
machinery hall but now we have concluded to
retain them all except the small wooden paviliOns
restaurants, and the like All the main buildings
will be used warehouses, railway stations, Gus
tOm-houses, &c, in the new commercial quarter OF
the city, which you know is to be built in the Prater
along the quay now constructing upon the Danube.
When they sold for these purposes there will be
no deficit. If you can make your most expen-
sve buildings for the Centennial permanent,
and find profitable use for them after
wards, do not see why you should not make it
pay expenses. The first London Worlds Fair paid
for itself; the second returned profit. The Paris
Exposition cost the French Government 12OOO,OO0
francs know but they made no use of their build
ings after it closed but to sell them for old lumber
told the Baron that his views would certainly
encourage the managers of the Centennial and took
my leave after promising at his request to call again
and renew the subject in which the Baron expressed
great interest saying he would be glad to talk about
it more at length, and had many things he would
like to say which could only he touched upon in SO
short an interview.
Year: 1873

TO ne Editor OF The Tribune.


SIR: The Government at Washington has
lately decided to adopt modification Of the old SPRING
field ride to put into the hands Of its soldiers Most per
sous will take it for granted that the one adopted n the
best one but the decision had been left to the uds
ment Of dsinterested pereons, different deoison
would have been tho result.


have no pecuniary interest in any particular gun,
and led to speak now only on account OF the dan
ger from the use Of this patched up sussti
tue OF gun The principal objection to IL 10 that there
is possibility, rather very strong probability that
the firing pn will get fouled by rust or dirt and stick 20
and before It fastened the pm will strike the illuminate
and premature explosion IN tho wrong direction
men with shattered hands and faces disgured by such
prem explosions might not be prompted TO say
ANYTHING about it. At ono Of the Government trials
of arms at st. Louis tho contributors OF gums were
not allowed present TO exhibit them and therefore
the Government favorite had nothing TO fear from o
position. A. n.


Proridenee, r. T., Dec. 20, 1873.
Year: 1873

Afarmer near Davenport thought
to scare his dog, who was asleep in
the house, by placing q coal near his
nose and sprinkling some powder
from a horn, holding the horn high
above the dog. The doctor thinks
the farmer will be able in several
weeks to see what has become Of
Year: 1873

The best and easiest method OF
getting hold of the work, so as to
dispatch it with ease and rapidity,
should always be suggested by the
employer, without attempting to
dictate and domineer over every mo.
ton and every step. A good work.
man always wishes to look back upon
the day and see that he has really
accomplished something, and done
it well for his employer. But with
poor tools and bad methods, he il
necessarily baked and hindered
and feels that ne is spending all his
strength for nothing. At night he
is badly tired |; he has worked hard
and still sees that little has been
done. The fact is that through the
whole day more than half of his
brain power, and his power of muscle
have been absolutely thrown away
by the stupid shiftlessness and mat
tention of his employer, whose sole
business it is to get tools and have
them in order; to lay plans for work
and have them right, to know the
eaeiest and best methods and point
them out.


In a word, it is the overseer's sole
business to furnish the men who
work under him with both tools and
brains, so that they can put theil
whole strength, their entire brain
force into their several tasks. But il
the overseer has neither tools mol
brains, for himself, or anybody else,
what can the poor fellows do I
What man wants to work for an
insolent coxcomb, brainless fool,
who cares for nothing and nobody
but himself, and has not sense enough
even to take care of himself in Che
long run. think no thoughtful
man could long contemplate the con
dition of farm labor in this country
if it is over the whole country, as /
is up around my homo in Illinois,
Year: 1873

There's an angel sweetly singing, an angel
sweety winging,
Ever cheering tidings bringing to my sad and
weary SOUL
For she comes to me all smiling, into Joy my
heart beguiling,
And the heavy hours Willing till they lightly
o'er me roll.


Guiding angel of my soul
By the star ray evanescent, by the light of lunar
crescent,
With passion adolescent which 1 would not
all control,
/ await her step advancing, as she comes with
Lutte and dancing,
And smile from the glancing eye that made
the leper whole


Hovering angel of my soul
Oft when evenings gentle vesper maketh leaves
and flowers lisp her
Name in low and silyery whisper, as the night
winds DER them stroll,
Doth she find me soiled with care, anoint and
wipe me with her hair,
Tighten much the load bea-, and up nearer
move my goal


Blessed angel of my soul.
Year: 1873

Have on hand large stock of everything in our
line, in which we do not propose TO be under
sold. Below we make a few quotations
for cash or its equivalent, in sums of


nnn dollar md rdr
Year: 1873

A TEST OF PURE WATER--An Eng.
lish technical periodical points out an
easy way OF testing whether water Is
good and fit for general use. 1t says :;


"Good water should be free from
colcr, unpleasant odor and taste, and
should quickly afford lather with a
small portion of soap. If half a pint
of the water be placed in a perfectly
clean, colorless, glass stOppered bottle,
a few grains of the best white lump
sugar added, snd the bottle freely ex.
posed to the daylight in the window
Of a warm room, the liquid should
not become turbid, even sitter an ex
posure OF a week or ten days. l
the water becomes turbid it is open t,
the grave suspicion of sewerage con
tamination but il it remain clear it j
almost certainly safe. We owe t.
Heisch this simple, valuable. but hith
e-to strangely neglected test
Year: 1873

Much OF the bad flavor of butter
proceeds from the neglect to properly
cleanse the churn, pans or ether
utensils used from the sour milk. ]
have known churns to become so sat.
urated with it that sweet butter could
not be made in them. A churn should
frequently be filled with lime water or
I've to sweeten 1t or eradicate the bad
odors that have become absorbed into
It, or left in some crack of the churn or
dash. All pans that have creases at
the bottom joint should be discarded
or the crease filed up with solder, that
the foul stuff may not be secreted
there to taint the new milk. Stone
pans are excellent, and also the press
ed tin without seams. We have fire.
quently found butter to taste as disl
water smells-imperiect washing o.
mans NAV be the cause.
Year: 1873

One of the dangers attending the
use of the various sedatives employed
il the nursery is that they tend to
produce the opium habit. These quscE
medicines owe their soothing and
quieting effects to the action OF opium,
and the infant is by them given ?
morbid appetite Tor narcotic stimu-
ants. The offering for sale of such
nostrums should be prohibited, as
tending to the physical and moral de-
terioration OF the race. In India moth
ers give to their infants sugar pills coz
tanning opium, and the result is a
languid, sensual race OF hopeless de-
bauches. In the United States the
poisonous dose is administered under
another name; but the consequences
will probably be the same.
Year: 1873

r a


Tni- qI.sJIoIi is noS ireqT entity ask


ed, AID by many experienced horticu
turis,s There is much to be sail L


both sides Of the satjgct. They all


no: pay for market purpO-es-lhat !,


conceded on all hands; bat II the
private garden, nothing in the way q
I fruit trees Is more ornamental than .


finely formed specimen Of dwarf app,


in full bearing. The fruit Is always OF


larger size and more beautifully color


cd than when grown on the usually


free root, and therefore for exii1!tiy u


purposes they excel.


Some growers prefer their trees


worked on PARADISE apple, thus max
ing a smaller tree, and one that Is
more readily kept within proper
pounds; but, says the nursery man,
the plants are so small and trifIng that
cur customers want something more
snowy for their money, and we are l.
consequence Obliged to use the Doucin
root, which enables US to grow larg-
er tree within the same space of time.
Bnt this larger size is at the expense
Of quality, for nothing but severe root
pruning will keep them within proper
bounds.


The border is more severe on the
dwarf roots than on the standard, and
must be closely watched ; branches
should have an annual shortening in
roots must be curtaIled; and, lastly,
the soil should be enriched every
Thinning out the fruit Is an
absolute necessity bearing in mind
that we want only extra fine speci-
mems, therefore the inferior sized fruit
must be taken of before we commence
those well shaped. Now
what kinds shall we plant? The most
salts action Is derived from Summer
md Autumn varieties, as we grow
hem for pleasure more than profit,
and only those should be selected
which are handsome in appearance -
Tribune.
Year: 1873

ga few nights ago." says the New.
Orleans Republican of the I'd inst,
ga Young man and his wife called at
the FIRST Precinct Station house, ask
ing for lodging They were quite
neatly dressed, and had an appearance
of refinement which indicated that
they had met with sad reverses. The
circumstance was so uncommon tnat
Clerk Furniss, after accommodating
them as well as his poor quarters
would admit, felt so inquisitive as to
ask few questions. The husband
was formerly in tOIerably fair circum-
stances, and, when he married, had a
bright future before him, apparently.
The wife was fair and hopeful and low
ing, and that was not long ago. They
went to Shreveport, where he obtain
ed a position which furnished them
ample means for present sustenauce.
The pestIlence came, business ceased,
and every man was compelled to look
out for himself. lie had been unable
to save any money, and his natural
feeling was to fly from disease and
death.


"They managed to reach this city,
bat he could not obtain employment
or money. When all their little trink
cts had been disposed OF they had no
other resources and were compelled TO
leave the boarding house. They were
on the streets destitute and homeless
forlorn couple. When night came
their misery was doubled. To walk
the streets through the weary hours
Of darkness was more than the weak
wife could undertake, and as Last re-
sort the unhappy pair sought tempora
~ shelter in the police station. At
dawn they were on the streets again,
not knowing how TO obtain food unless
they begged it. The husband sought
for employment willing to do any task
that would furnish them with money
to procure necessities He met with
no success and at night they returned
to the prison; but through all their
adversely they attempted to keep up
their spirits. Yesterday the man ob-
tanned few hours work on the levee,
and no sooner was the pay in his hand
than he sought his patient wife who
was waiting for him in Lafay ette
Square, ne .H
Year: 1873

TIE durability OF chestnut, under
favorable circumstances, is shown BY
4 recent examination of the roof o
Westminster Abbey, which was bull
Of that material nearly 500 years ago
and is still perfectly sound.
Year: 1873

Richmond. If he gets in, the next thing
we shall hear all the young ladies on his
route singing "The Opion Forever" when
he comes marching on.


JAMES p. COwARDIN is in San Fran
cisco on his way home, having resigned
from the Yantic. Now for the "Humors
of our Navy"


THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL-
ROAD require about one hundred new
cars every month to accommodate their in
creasing freight business at Huntington.


WATERING PLACE and mountain re.
sort notes (ofthe greenback persuasion) are
getting short, and SO the bellies and beaux
are Fastening home.


The YOUNG LADIES AND GENTLE
MEN residing near Canal street, between
First and Foushee, have nice bowling
alley all to themselves, and they are much-
ly given to ball practice.


THREE DOLLARS was the amount it
cost rural "Cousin Joe" to slay one of
the Capitol Square sparrows. He said to
the Justice 'spare-oh," but that eminent
legal functionary could not see it in the
sheen of those luminaries.


+ ALL TALK ABOUT COLONEL HUGHES
being disqualified for holding the Office Of
governor by reason of having fought q
duel is bosh. The only thing that can dis
qualify is want of votes on election day.


A GENTLEMAN who had ''struck poll
cy for $l25' this morning came into The
JOURNAL office and made such an out
cry that we at first were under the impress
sion that lightning had struck him. We
hope it don't have the same effect on every
to1v
Year: 1873

BACK PAY IN THE WEsT.--A sing


ular case was recently disposed of by the
district court at Hendershot, Illinois.


Henry Winestein was engaged as clerk and
bookkeeper in the clothing establishment
of Meyer and Stinsing, of that place, at q
salary Of $1,000 per annum, for two
years ending the 30th of June last.
The first year he got along all right, but
the second year, IN consequence of more
expensive habits, he found the salary agreed
upon to be insufficient. Without discussing
the matter with his employers and secur-
ing their consent to the proposed
increase, he helped himself to
some $500 additional from their
safe. OF course the deficit was
soon dicoyered. and he was arrested for
embezzlement. On trial he plead not gull
ty, and his lawyer relied for his defense
on the novel argument that his client had
only done what he had congressional pre-
cedent for doing, and that the deliberate
act Of the law-makers could not be held
to be unlawful until SO pronounced by the
supreme court. As may be supposed,
the judge attached no weight to that sort
Of reasoning, and promptly sentenced the
accused to three years. imprisonment in
the penitentiary. Henry is now serving


out his term, and thinks it very strange
that 'q = s@


"Such difference there should be


'Twixt tweedledum and tweedledee ~
Year: 1873

A NEW DEPARTURE.--The time was,
and at no distant day either, when to hear
a Conservative politician speak of the Re-
publican party without using some oppro-
bious epithet, or in terms Of great derision
and contempt, was funfrequent and strange
occurrence. Il is with no less qualification
to US than it is creditable to themselves,
that we notice there is prospect of new
departure in this respect. An article from
the Alexandria Sentinel, copied into our
paper of yesterday, wherein the editor
commends to his co-Conservatiyes the
practice Of "decency, gentlemen, decency,u
in their conduct Of The present campaign,
is of the character of the new departure
spoken of. A more pointed instance, how
ever, occurred at the Conservative mass
meeting held at the Theatre Immediately
after the final adjournment fthc late state
convention held in this city. Hon. r. L.
Daniel. their, candidate for attorney gene
raj, during his speech, was constrained
mot to admit, nor to concede, butt to pro-
claim as fact ID that the Republican party
was not only strong and powerful in or
ganization and numbers, and that there
was danger of its success in the canvass,
but that it had ceased to be an object Of
derision, for, as he said with emphasis, sit
has truly risent to the dignity of a party IN this
stdte.' Such language, coming from such
q source, has very significant meaning
but what pleases us most, in connection
with it, is the evidence of new departure
on the part of our Conservative friends
which betokens the exercise and employ
ment of less scurrility and abuse towards
Republicans, as such, during the present
canvass. This is as it should be.
Year: 1873

Z We learn that the resolution in the plat
form of the Virginia Conservatives relating
to the national administration was the re-
suit Of conference between James Bar
bour, of Culpeper, and Colonel Mosby.
This information confirms us in our belief
that the complimentary allusion to Presi-
dent Grant contained therein was expressly
intended to propitiate the Conservative sup
porters Of the administration. We regret
that Colonel Mosby Is satisfied with this
unmeaning allusion to the President !; but
we fear that his position has been some
what shaken by influences above which a
man of his calibre should rise with prompt
and decisive independence. - Washington
National RepnbHcaa, Aitallst 1G.
Year: 1873

THE family Of Eben Reubens were out in
their back yard, Sunday evening, singing a
hymn, when strange dog came shoot
ing oat of the stable, kicking and yelling
as it flew through the air, and nearly fright
ened the family to death. 1t is not known
how the dog came to be in the stable. 1t
may have been there all the afternoon,
asleep. or itmay have contemplated putting
up stable of its own, and just stepped in
to look over the improvements. However,
there is no doubt about the cause Of its de-
parture, the expression on the face of Mr..
Reuben's horse being about as placid as
anything could be.-Daabaey Ne,ps.
Year: 1873

THE SEAL OF THE ColMoNwEALTH.
In regard to the great seal Of the state
we learn at the Capitol that the national
est Ha 70 1,e be state rU
here, the company alleging thatit was not
finished, and was wholly unsatisfactory to
them. Moreover, since the seal has been
here the company have repeatedly sent
letters, urging that the seal be returned to
be rc-engraved. So, it will be seen the
company are not to blame for the condition
Of the seal, which will doubtless be put in
better shape as soon as it is returned to
them, as they have requested.
Year: 1873

This is a fearful mortuary report we have from
Memphis At deaths in "a hours The Yellow
Fever scourge there is worse than pestilence,
and more depopulating than civil war. The
worst phase in the epidemic is that it shows no
sgns of abatement.
Year: 1873

The views Of President Grant, on the financial
and business Sit uation, will strike every one as
exceedingly clear, sensible, and practical, and
a being in unison with the general judgment Of
the people