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A CHAPTER ON METE0KS.
BY JASrER T. J EN KINGS,
IFrom Ballou'i Monthly for October.
Slow from the sky the light of day declines ;
t'learer within the dawn of srlory "shines,
BeveaMnir. In the hoar of nature's rest,
A world of wonder ln the poet' breast.
Montgomery.
Trobably there Is no more Interesting de
partment of meteorological science than that
relating to those stranee and mysterious
bodies termed aerolites and meteors. They
suddenly appear to blaze forth, like a rocket,
or fire-ball, quickly traversing across a con
siderable portion of the sky, Illuminating
for a moment the region over which they
pass, and then they are one. No one knows
how or when these fiery objects originated,
or from whence they come. A thousand dif
ferent theories and speculations have been
advanced by learned scientists and philoso
phers, but the wonderful process by which
their form and shape was moulded, and their
use and destination In the economy of the
universe, is yet shrouded In the mystery of
the unknown. Pome suppose tney are mas
ses of matter from the depths of the earth's
Interior ; that have been thrown out by the
powerful action of volcanoes. Others think
they are the smaller fragments of some large
planet, which, countless ages ago, hurst
asunder by some frightful collision ; and
that they have been coursing round the sun
ever since ; until crossing the orbit or path
of the earth at a time when it was passing
near, they came within the limits of its at
traction, and were drawn from their course
to it ; and the friction of the earth's atmos
phere, as they entered it at a rapid rate,
heated them until thy became glowing In
candescent, masses. Some believe they are
thrown from volcanoes on the moon ; and
havinsr reached a point beyond the limits of
Its attraction, some of them come within the
attractive influence of the earth, and are
drawn to It, as in the theory eiven above.
Another theory is, that innumerable millions
of them are constantly traversing the bound
less regions of space, and that the principal
part of those which come within the sphere
of the earth's attraction are burned up and
dissipated nv the htat generated by passing
through the atmosphere; but that nothing
is really lopt or annihilated ; and they de
scend to the earth in the form of a fine dust
or Infintesimal powder; and it has heen
thought that a half ton of this "star dust "
fall? upon the earth's surface everyday. If
this theory be correct, the earth must be
gradually growing lartrer and larger from
year to year, and thoutrh a few centuries
mteh'; not make any perceivable difference,
a hundred millions of years might bring
about a considerable change. Some think
comr-ts arp formed of a number of lareo me
teors, which have been drawn together by
attraction ; and that some time, in some dis
tant future, they may become planets, adapt
ed to the wants of Intelligent beings, and the
various forms of both animate and inanimate
life. They argue that the earth has passed
through these same preparatory stages; that
it was a mass of meteors, then a comet, and
then a primary world. Another hypothesis
to account for meteoric origin, is that tbey
have some time raised from the earth's sur
face, in the form of gases, or exhalation;
that hy mutual attraction the minute par
ticles collected in vapory clouds or masses,
and solidifying in the upper regions of the
atmosphere, descended to the earth in their
developed gravltv alone. Others conjecture
that they are diminutive satellites, which
have revolved round the world for ages, as
the world revolves round the sun.
Such are a few of the many different theo
ries and speculations advanced hy learned
astronomers and philosophers. We do not
wish to say that they are all wlthodt fonnda
tion, because we do not know ; hut some of
them appear to present objections which we
cannot well get over by any known mode of
reasoning, and we cannot make the theory
plain until we can. If they proceed from
either terrestial volcanoes or gaseous exhala
tions, they would, unless governed by some
different law than any with which we are
are acquainted, descend like any other fall
ing body. Instead of this, they move with
much greater velocity than any such force
could Impart to them ; and Instead of de
scending in a verticle direction, toward the
centre of the earth, as all other falling bodies
do, they often move in almost a horizontal
direction. No known currents of the atmos
phere could change the course of a heavy
falling body to this extent, and we wait for
more and stronger evidence in support of
these theories. If tbey are satellites revol
ving round the earth, their rate of motion
could not be less than five miles per second
or more than seven. If their velocity was
'ess than five miles per second, tbey would
fall to the earth ; and if it was Rreater than
seven, they would recede f.om it; flying
away into the unlimited regions of spaee,
never to return. Now the velocity 'of mete
ors and aerolites is often mnch greater than
either of these fienres, and if they are satel
lites the principles of centrifngal force and
attraction must govern them In a manner not
easily understood.
The theory that they have been ejected
from volcanoes on the moon also has many
serious objections, which we have not space
at present to describe ; besides most astron
omers are agreed that the moon has long been
a dead and barren planet ; and her former
volcanoes have long since ceased their action.
The conjecture that they are the fragments
of some disruptured planet Is probably more
gronddless than either of the others. Man's
works may and often do colide and smash
but God's works are not made thus. They
are perfect ; and they do not get behind
time and come in collision like two railway
trains. They are governed by fixed and
eternal laws ; and be assured the mighty
worlds of the universe are riot running at
random. Such a collision of worlds would
probably break the nicely adjusted balance
of others, and the star system would go down
in wreck and ruin.
One of the most noted meteors of modern
times was the Weston meteor ; so called on
account of the town of that name In the
southwestern part of Connecticut, over
which it passed December 14, 1807, It ap
peared nearly half as large as the full moon,
and was exceedingly brilliant. For a brief
moment, as it swept'majestically across the
cloudless sky, it presented a sublime specta
cle. Suddenly it burst to fragments : and
three heavy reports, like the discharge of
artillery, shook the ground. A great num
ber of lesser explosions Immediately ensued,
and the heavy rumbling sound rolled away
lik distant thunder. At the same time a
whistling sound was heard near the town
above alluded to, succeeded by a dull thud,
like the falling of a heavy body. It was
soon ascertained that a meteoric stone tad
fallen upon a rock near by, the broken frag
ments of which were still warm. Another
portion came to the earth about five miles
away ; tearing up the turf, and burying It
self in the ground to the depth of two feet
Many fragments were scattered over the vi
cinity, the entire weight of which was esti
mated to be several hundred pounds. It first
became visible about thirty miles west of
Albany, at an elevation of about eighty
miles ; and sweeping to the southeast, pass
ing over more than a hundred miles in about
seven seconds, exploded but a short distance
from ivong Island Sound, at an elevation of
only eight miles above the earth's surface.
It was mainly composed of silex and oxyd
of iron, with a little sprinkling of magnesia,
nickel, and sulphur. One of the larger frag
ments weighing about thirty-six pounds, may
now be seen in the Cabinet of Yale College.
Early in the morning of the 14tb of July,
1847, two tremendous explosions were beard
in (he heavens over Brannan, In Bohemia ;
and at the came instant two vivid streams
of fire were seen to descend to the earth like
immense flashes of lightning. Upon exam
ining the spot where they struck a fresh hole
was discovered in the ground, and burled at
the bottom was a mass of Iron weighing
forty-two pounds, which for six hours after
ward remained so hot that It could not be
held in the hand. It was placed In the cabi
net at Vienna. The other portion fell upon
the roof of a building some distance away,
and broke through several large pieces of
timber, filling the minds of the people near
by with terror and dismay.
Herschel tells ns that four Instances are re
corded of persons being killed by the fall of
these bodies. In the year 463 B. C, a mete
oric stone fell at Ecos, Patmos, as large as
two millstones ; and anotherfell In the river
st Narnl, in the year 621, which was of such
size that It projected like a huge rock four
feet above the surface of the water. These,
however, are small in comparison with the
immense masses that have been found in
more recent, times. In 1788, avast body of
meteori! Iron weighing nearly thirteen tons
was discovered half buried in the earth on
the great plain near Buenos Ayres, In South
America. IIow long it had lain there was
unknown. A stupendous aerolite weighing
twenty-five tons was found on the west coast
of Greenland, by a Swedish expedition to
the Tolar regions, and a fragment taken to
the Royal Academy of Stockholm. The Mu
seum of the Jardin des Plantes, at Taris,
contains among other scientific curiosities
an Iron meteor weighing twelve hundred
pounds. It was found at Ia Callle, in 1828
Tbe British Museum has an aerolite weigh
ing over four tons, found a few years since
near Melbourne, Australia. It Is said to be
the largest meteoric mass possessed by any
scientific Institution. TTere, also, may be
seen a fragment of the famous Otumpa, ae
rolite, weighing fonrteen hundred pounds,
found In South America, In;i784. The entire
mass from which it was taken was estimated
to weigh over sixteen tons.
A wonderful meteor, estimated by some to
be half a mile in diameter, passed over the
whole of Europe, from Shetland to Rome, on
the 18t,h of August, 1783. Its altitude was
thought to be about fifty miles above the
earth's surface, and its velocity thirty miles
a second. Its light far exceeded that of the
full moon ; and as it was very brilliant ob
servers might easily have been deceived In
regard to the magnitude of the actual body.
Notwithstanding Its great size, its form was
observed to change as it passed rapidly along
and dividing quietly into several separate
bodies, each flew on in parallel courses, fol
lowed by long trails of silvery light
routes are generally of a pyramidal
form, and coated with a melted shining sub
stance of a dark color, somewhat resembling
the glazing of half-melted brick. They are
different from any known natural composi
tion of the earth, and usually contain con
siderable iron and nickel. Shooting stars
appear entirely different from the class of
meteors we have been describing, being much
less brilliant, and never heard to explode.
But this may be all on account of their great
distance. They can occasionally be seen
during almost any clear night, but are com
monly more abundant In August and No
vember. The most remarkable meteoric dis-
plav on record was the celebrated shower of
stars of the 13th of November, 183S. Some
of your older readers may well remember it
All the stars in the blue concave of heaven
seemed falling. Millions of fire-balls and
streaks of light darted downward, almost as
thick as snow-flakes in a snow-storm. Thoo
sands arose from their beds to witness the
most magnificent display of Nature's fire
works ever beheld by man. The commenced
about two o'clock in the morning, and con
tinned until the superior light of the rising
sun renoerea them invisible. Manv natn
rally timid and nervous persons who had
never heard of sach a thing before believed
the Judgment day was at band, and God was
raining fire from heaven to burn np the
worm, intelligent people looked upon the
wondrous phenomenon with awe anal amaze
ment, while the frightened in some instances
huddled together, trembling with fear, ex
pecting every moment to see the heavens
part and roll away, and to hear the sonnd of
the Archangel's trump calling the dead to
judgment But the morning came as usual
and when the evening came again the phe
nomenon had passed away. Scores of differ
ent theories were advanced by different sci
entists to account for it. most of which were
but mere speculations, devoid of actual
proof. Some supposed they were electric
sparks ; and the dampness of the atmosphere
aissipatea them before they reached the
ground. Others thought the tarth was pass-
mruuKn ine tan or trie comet : and file
tion of the atmosphere aided In producing
the phenomenon ; while another theory was
tnai mere was a vast concourse of meteors
passing around the sun in a regular orbit
which crossed the track of the earth at a
certain point and when they happen to cross
near together, which occurs once In about
thirty-three years, a shower of stars Is the
result Similar showers have occurred in
179f), 1S23, and 1866.
The larger meteors are sometimes seen in
the daytime. A few years since. I saw a very
brilliant one, when the sun was shinints
brightly. It was a beautiful morning in Au
gust and not a cloud was visible. The sun
was about a quarter of an hour above thA
horizon not a breath of air was stirring. All
at once I became sensible that a new blaze
of light, which appeared tn Ka In
r i - -v. -" ... uiubiuu,
was shining. Turning my gaze to the north.
beheld a dazzling meteor reseniblinif a
bright ball of flame, In appearance nearlv
one-third as large as the sun, moving rapidly
in a southeast direction. It glowed like a
furnace ; and showers of snarfea Absw frm
It in profusion, while a long trail of vapory
light marked Its pathway. It was about
twenty-five degrees above the northern hori
con when I first saw It, and when It had
reached point nearly in the direction of the
sun from my place of observation, It burst
to fragments. I beaid no sound of an ex
plosion, though the smoke was plainly visi
ble for a quarter of an hour.
About the middle of the forenoon of the
15th of November, 1859, a very vivid fire-ball
suddenly made its appearance over southern
New Jersey; though at the time the sun was
sending forth Its brilliant rays from an un
clouded sky. It seemed to fall almost direct
ly downward ; and the flash was witnessed
by hundreds of people, from Massachusetts
to Virginia. A lerrlflo explosion ensued, as
thongh a thousand cannon bad been dis
charged In concert. The solid earth seemed
to tremble, and as the waves of the mighty
sound rolled away In the distance, nervous
and superstitious mortals who happened to
live near the spot where the explosion took
place, thanked God that the world still sur
vived. Teople at a distance who haerd the
rumbling Jar, but did not observe the flash,
listened with fear and apprehension, believ
ing It to be the shock of an earthquake. A
column of smoke several miles In length and
a thousand feet In diameter floated In the
atmosphere for a considerable time. The
velocity or this meteor was over twenty miles
a second.
The Ignorant and superstitious In all ages
have ever looked upon those mysterious
bodies with fear and alarm ; believing them
to be forrunners or warnings of pestilence,
famine, war, and dire calamity. Thus the
great meteor of 1860, witnessed by thousands
over a large extent of country, was declared
to be the precursor of the great civil war
that followed. Strange that people of tbls
enlightened age should look npon the works
of Nature In this light They are but the
agents of the Almighty Creator, performing
their destined parts In accordance with his
holy will ; and how do we know but that In
stead of being messengers of divine wrath
they may be replacing worn-out and exhaust
ed Ingredients of the earth, or renovating
and cleansing the atmosphere, and thas ren
dering the earth healthy and productive, or
the air we breath pure and invigorating. In
stead of bringing disease and destruction,
they may. for aught we know, be the means
of promoting health, sustaining life, and
saving the world from calamity. At any
rate there is no probable cause for alarm,
and why should we fear when we are as
sured that the wondrous works of Nature
are ever guided by Him whodoeth all things
well.
SILKSTTOR FORTY TEARS.
A DELAWARE COUNTY FAMILY fl 6TRAS0H
BEHAVIOR.
A roost singular tale of domestic Infelicity,
extending over a period of forty years, comes
from Media, Delaware county. On the Pro
vidence road, a mile and a-half from this
pretty little town, near the Rose Tree Hotel
lives Mrs. Isaac Tarnall, whose husband for
forty years prior to his demise, which occur
ed a few years ago, never addressed a word
to his wife. The latter did likewise, though
both lived under the same roof during all
those years. Old I?aae Tarnall first settled
where his wife and family are now located
fully a half century ago. Mrs. Tarnall, who
is now 94 years of age, is spoken of as being
a quiet, kind and clever neighbor, though
extraordinarily headstrong. This character
istic, it Is said, was the principal feature In
the composition of her husband, who other
wise bore the reputation of being a fair
square man.
This same stubbornness wa8 not alone
confined to the parents, for the three daugh
ters and two eons were also imbued with It
to a remarkable degree, The only children
living are the daughters, not one ot whom
has exchanged a word with one another for
years, though they too dwell together with
the mother in the commodious, antiquated
farm house near the Rose Tree Inn. These
peculiarities of the family are known to all
the farmers for miles around. What at first
appeared surprising and inexplicable has be
come so commonplace that the strange do
ings of the Tarnalls have long ceased to be
subject of comment among the country folk
of the section. Isaac Tarnall was an Indus
trious and thrifty tiller of the soil. He plod
ded along diligently and saved his hard
earned dollars until he amassed sufficient to
purchase a hundred-acre farm. This he
worked until his death, and by judicious In
vestments managed to leave behind him the
snug sum of SZS.OOO, on which the family are
now living.
The trouble between himself and wife was
brought about in this way: Mis. Tarnall
was bequeathed a small sum of money by a
relative, which her husband desired to use
In purchasing farming implements and other
wise improving the propertv. His better
half said no. Isaac vowed that unless he
was given the money he would never speak
another word to her. True to his tow he
steadfastly refrained from speaking for for
ty long years, ine daughters who were
nothing but mere than children when this
falling out occurred, tried to get the father
and mother to make up, but failed.
Reared under euch surroundings It Is not
surprising that when the girls grew to wo
manhood they should take sides with their
disagreeing parents. One upheld the father,
another the mother, while the third, after
vainly trying to bring abont a harmonious
feeling between all bands, became disheart
ened and gave np the task. The daughters
have, since they quarreled, always Ignored
each other's presence. At the father's fu
neral a carriage was provided for the girls
to convey them to the cemetery.. When the
funeral cortege was leaving the house the
girls found they were expected to ride to
gether. They at first refused, but persistent
coaxing and the fear of creating a scene suf
ficed to induce them to stifle their repugnant
feelings for the time being, and the daugh
ters rode off together. A stranger visiting
the Tarnall's would fail to discover at the
first any family differences. The old lady
and the three daughters address the conver
sation entirely to the visitor and wait patient
ly until each question Is answered before
propounding another. When alone they eat
together, but never speak, and move about
the bouse utterly oblivious of each other's
presence, Philadelphia Record.
Coksul Catlin was driving out a short
time ago in the suburbs of Stuttgart, Ger
many, and as he passed a carriage contain
ing one of the royal family he bowed with so
much elegance and grace that he received In
reply a winning smile from the leading lady.
Then turning to his friend on the left he re
marsed.with characteristic pungency, "You
ee the right bower always takes the queen."
Being a worthy representative of this great
country, he spoke by the card.
THE DOUBLE RESCUE.
"A dreadful night O, a dreadful night 1"
murmnred the young wife with a shudder,
as screening the pane with her hand from
the bright firelight she attempted, but In
vain, to penetrate the storm and darkness
without -God grant he may be near," and
with this heartfelt petition she turned from
the window, seated herself and took up her
knitting.
Cheerful, homelike was the aspect ot that
humble apartment Near the fire, whose
brisk blaze filled the room with a ruddy
glow, sang the waiting tea-kettle ; while a
neatly spread supper table occupied the cen
tre of the floor.
Slowly and distinctly the tall clock at the
back part of the room told the hour of eight
The young woman pnt aside her task, and
once more went to the window. The tem
pest had not In the least abated, but raged
with the fury of a thousand uncaged lions,
and seemed still increasing. Fearful indeed
was that evening's elemental warfare over
that bleak Canadian plain I
"Yet he comes not my husband. Merci
ful Heaven befriend me I" Tears gathered
In the eyes of the gentle, devoted wife,
Then Hope repeated ber whisperings, and in
Imagination the young wife beheld the stur
dy form of her beloved nobly breasting the
storm, aud step by step nearing his home In
safety. Already she seemed pouring for
him the fragrant, steaming beverage, and
listened to his expressions of thankfulness
for surrounding blessings. About noon of
that day he had left home on foot Intending
to transact business In a village five miles
distant and return by nightfall.
At that time no signs of an Immediate
storm were apparent but as the day drew
near Its ( close the clouds began to gather
thick and heavy, and the snow to fall In
huge, feathery flakes. Faster and faster It
descended, till all the air seemed filled by
one mighty avalanche. Three hours bad
passed, and the storm-god in all his terrible
fury was yet abroad.
At length calmness could be maintained by
the waiting wife no longer. Hope and trust
had died within her bosom.
Vainly did she endeavor to persuade her
self into the belief that the fierceness of the
storm had prevented ber husband from leav
ing the village she would not be deceived.
He would never voluntarily abandon her
thus to loneliness and awful uncertainty.
No, the assurance was all too undoubted,
that the cold and the tempest had overpow
ered him on his way, and be had sunk amid
the drifting snows to perish.
Suddenly she paussd, while every feature
speaks desperate resolve. See, she hurried
ly envelopes herself in cloak and hood, and
now with firm steps moves toward the door.
Upon what is she determined? Surely she
will not expose that frail form to the strife
that rages without I
But yes; she lifts the latch, and uncloses
the door. On the instant a furious rnt
drove a portion of the snow, which had ac
cumulated against the panels, to the oppo
site side of the room. Unable to compete
witn iu rage, the agonized wife shrank back.
and applying her whole btrength to the door
forced it again to IU place, between herself
and the rough element without
She waited but a moment, however ; the
next she had rushed forth, closed the door
behind her, and was plunging wildly down
tne snow-filled path.
The storm was over, the clouds were be
ginning to break, and let down the rays of
the moon, whose broad dice had Just risen
above the horizon. But while the snow had
ceased to fall, the cold had grown more In
tense, and the wrath of the wind was noth
ing spent
Onward tolled the solitary female throutrh
the blinding, suffocating snow, which was
constantly being burled against her; and
ever and anon a blast, fiercer than the oth
ers, compelled her to halt for a moment and
bury ber face in the folds of her cloak.
It was a dreary waste over which she had
w pass ; do coiiage winaow sent forth a
cheering gleam ; only a snow-covered plain
and barren trees In the distance could be
seen.
And now, when nearly a mile lav between
her and home, the wife felt herself exhaust
ed and benumbed by cold to a degree that
she could proceed no further. The sharp
winds pierced her garments as if they had
neen out a robe of muslin, and put to the
torture every fibre of her frame, ner limbs
refused longer to obey her will, her breath
was gone, her very heart's blood eeemed
turned to ice. She tottered, and fell, and
the same blast that bore her down wrapped
ner in a shroud of snow.
But exerting herself to the utmost, she rose
to her feet again, for her last glance had
rested on a dark object a short distance in
advance, ar.d the possibility of it being him
she sought nerved ber to make one more ef
fort Fixing her eyes upon the object which
had attracted her atteutioo, she struggled
forward, and reached it Just as her last rem
rant of strength was expended.
It was indeed her husband I He had con
tended with the elements, until chilled,
wearied, and almost breathless, he had sunk
down in the path In order to recover himself
for a further effort. No thought of perish
ing had passed the strong man's mind ; but
no sooner did muscular action cease than the
lethargy which, but for timely breaking,
would have ended in death, was upon him.
All sense of suffering fled, gay colors floated
before bis sight, and the sound of the angry
blast eeemed sweetest music.
How long he had remained thus be knew
not, when suddenly the voice of his wife ex-
claimed, "Thank God, we die together I"
sounded faintly in his ears ; and the same
instant be felt her prostrate form and encir
cling arms. These quickly aroused them to
a sense of their situation, and that sense
warmed the congealing life-current Kid
sent it lightning-like through its channels.
The knowledge of the danger the certain
death to which his idolized companion was
exposed, and from which he alone could
save her, at once raised him above the power
of fatigue and cold. Starting to his feet be
folded her insensible form to hU bosom and
bore it toward their home, as if she bad been
the merest infant
The blast to him was but a zephyr, the
snowdrifts but unresisting air. He paused
not until the cottage was reached, where the
wife was presently restored to animation,
and both to happiness. Each bad saved the
other from a fearful death.
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STRUCK DUMB WITH FEAR.
A WOMAN LOSES HER VOICS FOR TWO WEKKS.
Mrs. Mary Cooper, a young woman who
lives on the Summerton pike, In the Twenty
third ward, a few rods from the Bust let on
school-bouse, has suddenly recovered her
speech, having been struck dumb by fright
for two weeks. Mrs. Cooper was able yes
terday to relate the particulars of the strange
occurrence and ber Impressions during the
time she remained speechless.
She says that on Friday, the 1st day of
September, a man in a terrible condition of
drunkenness and suffering from violent ma
nia a potu, ran into ber house, followed by a
mob of men and boys. She Is subject to fits
of hysteria, and tbe drunken man frightened
bei so badly that she fell down ln a spasm,
and thinks that some person In the excite
ment of the chase stepped on her neck. At
any rate, when she was restored to con
sciousness she was horrified to find that she
could not speak a word ln fact that she had
been stricken as dumb as if her tongue bad
been torn from her mouth. After the first
day all of the nervousness consequent upon
the spasm disappeared, and she was quite as
well as usual and able to attend to her usual
duties about the house, but every effort she
made to epeak caused violent pains in her
throat and about the roots of her tongue.
She finally came to the conclusion that she
would never be able to talk again, although
Dr. Byers, a prominent physician of Bustle
ton, was attending her and told her that he
hoped that h-sr affliction would be but tem
porary. Day after day passed, however,
and, although she could hear perfectly well,
and seemed to be if possible in better health
than usual.every effort to articulate a syllable
was In vain. At times she would find Ikt-
self involuntarily trying to speak, but only a
Jumbled gutteral sound followed. Whenev
er she made an attempt to utter a word or
make a sound violent pains In ber lungs and
throat and in the back of ber neck followed,
until finally she determined to make no more
efforts. A great many curious people came
to see her, and some people supposed that
she was "putting it all on." She at last re
fused to see any one, and settled down to
the bitter conclusion that she would never
recover her lost voice, and even began to
learn the dumb alphabet in order to convey
her wishes to ber sister, who lived with ber.
In the meantime she nsed such signs asuug
gested themselve to ber. Dr. Byers came to
see her occasionally and gave her a prescrip
tion, which did not at first seem to relieve
ber, but she thinks now that It eased the
pain In her throat. She describes her efforts
to speak as like a person 6lck with pleurisy
when he desired to take a long breath. At
night she would be aroused from sleep by
pains in her throat due to involuntary ef
forts to speak while she was dreaming, ner
Bister thus describes what happeend when
Mrs. Cooper first spoke : "My sister had
gone to bed at about nine o'clock in tbe ev
ening, and at 10 o'clock I went upstairs my
self. We sleep together, and when I first
went In tbe room there was no light there,
and I could hear my sister breathing heavily,
as if in a nightmare. I did not at once dis-
turb ber, but removed my clothing. 1 then
aroused my sister in order to break what 1
thought was a bad dream, and she awoke
with a start I said : 'Mary, what's the mat
ter ?' I could not see much in the room at
the time, and was frightened almost out of
my senses by bearing some one exclaim in a
deep voice : 'You get In bed." I thought it
was a man under the bed. and ran down
stairs screaming 'thieves!' What 1 had
heard did not sound like my sister's voice,
and having become accustomed to consider
ber dumb. I was terribly frightened. In a
moment, however, I saw my sistei's head at
the stair door and she was trying to speak.
Finally, with an effort, 6he said : 'It was I.
I can now talk. 1 could hardly believe It"
At this point Mrs. Cooper took up the
thread of the story. Sbe said that when she
had been aroused by ber sister sbe did not
think about her affliction; she was about
half asleep, and Involuntarily spoke. "It
was," she said, "almost like tearing my
throat to pieces when tbe sound came.
There was a sensation like needles being
stuck Into my chest and lungs, and the pain
was terrible. Arter the first shock I felt re
lieved and found that I could talk a little,
although the effort still caused me some pain.'
Gradually the pain subsided, and now Mrs.
Cooper talks quite freely, but still with con
siderable difficulty. She will occasionally
stop in the middle of a sentence, or of a
word, and take a long breath.
Dr. Byers, who attended the woman, says
that the circumstances surrounding the case
are very peculiar, but that instances of peo
ple suddenly losing their voice and their
hearing are on record, although they are
few. He attributes Mrs. Cooper's trouble
to partial paralysis of tbe vocal organs. He
fully substantiated Mrs. Cooper's story.
The people about Bustleton have been exci
ted for some time over the singular cae, but
every one gives Mrs. Cooper's story full cre
dence. She is a good-looking woman, slight
ly built and is known to be industrious and
thorougly reliable. Philadelphia P'cord, 7th.
Rvm the Master. The terrible power
which the appetite for intoxicants has over
its slaves is vividly illustrated In the follow
ing incident :
One wintry afternoon a trembHnr man en
tered a tavern in ew Hampshire, carrying
a small package of clothing. Going to the
Dar ne said :
" Landlord. I am burning. Give me
good glass of gin."
" John, you see the old score not another
drop until that is paid."
" Landlord, you don't mean that Ton
nave got my farm, you have cot mv horses.
you have got my tools. All I have got in the
worm is mis nine ounaie or clothes. 1 'lea so
tanaiora, give me ror mem one glAs 01 gin.
" 1 don't want your old clothes." answer.
ed the man. " Pay the old score first"
ine drunkari staggered back. A penti-
luau kiieu 9Aiu :
" What will yon give me for e none hi tn
buy two glasses of cin ? i see von ha a
good pair or boots on your feet. Will you
give me the boots for ten cents ?"
The miserable wretch hesitated for a mo
ment then said :
"Stranger, if I give you the boot. T mn.i
go ont in the snow barefooted. If I give you
the boots, I mast freeze to death ; If I don't
give them to you I shall burn to death
Stranger, it's harder to burn to rioath n..
freeze to death: give me the cin. rnn mo-
have the boots." J
He sat down and brgan to draw them off
The gentleman did not. howpvir. i n t . n . 1 t.r
take them, but lw was testing thw strnc7f h
of the terrible appetite. Others were look
ing on, and tbey said the man should have
bis gin.
They supplied him liherallv. and he rlranV
all be could and took the rest away. When
night came be had drank the last drnn nH
be went to sleep in a barn. Tbe frost k-inir
came and took th poor man in his arms.
lbe next morning be was found in thn
Darn frozen to death.
THE WRECKER SIDE SHOW.
This way, gentlemen, to tbe s!d atiow.
It vastly exceeds, In magnitude and Interest
the Main Tavllion. The greatest colitction
of living and stuffed enriosities the world
ever saw. Rush up! Roll up I Jump up I
Stump up I Crowd up! Tumble up ! Any
way at all, o you pet up.
This may be the very best opportunity you
will ever have to behold such an aggregation
ot animals. Some of them were very wild,
but they are taming up gradually and are
positively safenow. This is their first eaon
onexblbitlonln any collection.
There, for Instance, picking b!j tooth with
a ten-foot pole, Is the great unique, terrible,
wild, uncontrolable Stewart Glasthcutus
convolvovus. He has hair all over him and
horns all over his back. He eats firebrands
and sleeps on live coals, ne Is very tall and
has a large, muscular grip, ne has tbews
of iron, head of India rubber, cheeksof aolld
brass, thighs of copper and feet set on ex
actly in the middle so that he can iun both
ways with equal facility, lie can kick a
hole through the uioon. He !s a kicker.
So. roll up, tumble up, ary way at all, so
yon get up I Remember this may be the la-t
opportunity and that this gn at l:ow can al
be seen for a single price. That juice N the
loss of self-respect, of hnor, truth and patty
fealty.
Next, gentlemen, the wrecker elde show
boasts of the possession r.f the xvonderf al
and positively only Mwi'-kan Rarf arirftonr-rack-backandeome-again
Tiogea.ii. Tl is
wonderful animal, part fish, pait fowl aud
some flesh, is alone woith the price of ad
mission. It is believed to be cf the malesox
and has a head of immense proportions tl;at
It is very fond of si owing.
You must not of!.r this aniiriRl peaccts
for it will tlecliue. It is a great decllnt-r. It
kicks, too. Indeed it kicked itself Irto its
present captivity. Such rare animals Oonot
live long, and you will be wise to see It now.
Remember tiie ubole hhow for a single price
of admission.
So, roll up, kick up. rear up, tear tip,
sweep up, keep up, any order at all so ou
get np. All for a single price of ail mission.
And the priee is but the loss of all a true man
holds dear, the suc.oess of principles sancti
fied by pain, blood, death aud floated toward
the ocean of eternal fame on snruiiic per
fumed seas of tears. Only a single p-ice f cr
the whole great show.
In that cage it the wonderful and only
Duffer Vulture. It is an entirely new ipe
cies and not down In any of the books. No
body appears to know any more tban that it
Is a Vulture ot large size and prat capaci
ty, and can fly away with the lariet elo
phant. Barnum was obliged to gcard J cva
bo with the greatest care while in Pittsburg.
The Duffer Vulture used to eat ten men for
breakfast and all he could get for lu-H-n, but
be is harmless now, and is bereved to bo in
faiiing health.
If you are wise you will see him now. A
single ticket will admit you to the entire
wrecker side show acd the t-ot-t b very
cheap. It is only the loss of a proteiotlve
tariff to American industry througn the suc
cess of the Rebel Democracy. It ii only tl-e
starvation prices to American mechanics
paid to EngliMi laborers. It is only the clos
ing up of the great workshops of yonr city
and the sending forth of an army of tramp
to line your country roadsides and prey
upon the rural population, fill the jails
ornament the gibbets. Surely a lovr pr'
Get your tickets.
The next animal ln size and raritv s. ti e
Mikelmick Urslnus. ne is rare speclr- :
North America and of the "Howler" i
cies. ne is not so large as he was, b it he
of great size and rare courage. Wnen bt
climbs a tree be sticks there as long as p ssi
ble will let him. You can feed thi anirtal
on peanuts if you will, for he never u. 'n-.
He has a very large head and a wonti' "nl
tail. He can hold on to the limb ot a tr-
by his tail wben every other hold give3 way.
He can kick, too, and howl very vigorously.
The "Ursine Howler" is a baby in compari
son to him. He must be seen and beard to
be appreciated at his true standard.
So, roll np, run up, rack un, back np,
mole up, howl up, any way at ail to gt up
to the great wrecker side show. This is pos
itively the last opportunity, for the mana
gers have signed contracts and put up for
feits to consolidate with the great Democrat
ic managerie. Remember, one single price
of admission, and that cheap. Only the io-
of Republican success, the loss of the fru.l-
of four year' war and twenty years' re.io--f
ul prosperity under Republican nilo.
Surely a low price is this ; ami this is yonr
last opportunity. What if the spirits of
martyred fathers, sons, hubf.nds rh! brot ti
ers pull you back with invisible ha l I
What if tiie blood ot your inurdeied A'- s
cry to you from the YV i'iiernes, Anticaiii,
Vicksburg, Gettysburg ! Tn i will have I'm
grinning applause of every retwl and rebel
lious Denim-rat from i'"n In ocea-i, fr' -Gu.f
U border-line. The whole wr-'cfcer
side-show on a single) ticket. Philadelphia
Tra n.cript.
A Freak op Natckk. A r-'inn'-kaMe rn
riosity is now iu tiie io-pswiii of Mr. K. I..
Harnurn, nf Haeville,Pa.. being tn mi,
a tree dug out of tiie ground on Hi ta. ri. t
i is an almost perfect fetna!-' (iujrt it
and a half f-et high, ent'rely r. -.-..
bark of a dark-brown co'or, w'de'i I i
rendered some what darker than - stu i ,
a coating of varni-h with which Mr. Ri' :i
has sought to preserve it. Tne !! S
slightlymis-shapen.but the features .:
of a human being w ith perfect ears, e i.i mi i.
with holes fort-yes. and a grot-eq-ie a. j r .
prominent nose, whiiesoiuethiu 11:. u h
appearance of a coil c.f hair coer-itlif f ,:
back of the bead. The txKiy from tlu- .
to the neck is fully flevelored ; tb left
is perfect, but has no hand, whii- in
of the right arm appears what lik- i.k '
nicely healed srr, as thongh a U:l!fu: a ir
geon had aniputaU-d it at the Owul'iot . T.i
lower limbs are siiehtly twiated, an-! the fe-t
not quite perfect; but. taken a't jffetl-rr, it
is a wonderful complete figure. It ht 1-een
very successfully photograp!id by Foiori. -if
Dacbury, Connecticut aud a picture of it
appears in Frank Leslie's Z2A!ra'ci A--paper.
Will Remit Soo. Cheering w.d
tbel
The editor sits in bis sanctum ; n ha Z
63 to pay to-day, and he has trstnerd to
gether f2.83 and needs but fw mare. L'it?r
after letter Is opened, and he liuJs a -(
derfnl unanimity of sentiment u.nn t r Hit
of his debtors, a kindly feeling, iil 'i.-
to remit soon. Anv wonrter that tn.- - .m
den tears of gratitotie well np, tnt tr.s . - n
Is softened. Li soul liru-a np as he eonsi
this uniform kindness.
Yes, they will remit soon and trie -. vt
time the editor duns them they will r;-"it
soon, and if he tackles them RgVn tne -'I'l
remit soon. These fellows who say tb:. vid
remit apparently have a confustd ..o-'."
to the real meaning of the word "" f
undefined idea that that settles It.
a man to say he will pay. or settle . - "
up, or come to time, and bn
have some show of ralizii ; bt ;
has taught us that to iirH-rd "r
age remit s-:i iuan i
' Like dropping bu-keis iuto e.n, .,.
And growing old in drawing luitlint np."
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