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FORGET. One little year has swiftly passed Since first oar vows were said; Oar love wta all too sweet to last: Within the year twaa dead. Spring saw it bndding into life, And through the summer tide Our love lived on till winter’s stage. And then it pined and died. But Ibo'tgh the spring U liote again Tiie love that once was onrs No more shall bo between us twain: • ’Tic rtf-art »» last year’s flowers. Bat r.'.s without regrer, T e»v '(w bettor wo sbnnl.f ....». anu, if we c»u, forget, —London Orchcutra human probability the balloon had actu ally reached the northern border of the lake, when it was met by the storm, which all observers agree came from the north. What follows it is not difficult to oon jeoture—we have bad it all vividly described and pictured for ns by M. Dnmr.f- -ho, with Lis wise, fell inwothe | j North sea _ never have made the dreadful mistake I A Man of Mystery, v tabula Johnson is a mysterious man, and he lives on Aberdeen street. Ash tabula is .one of those eccentric indi viduals who buttonholes yon on the °t***t. leads von carefully tn the edge i oi tIi6 «»id*w*dk, ami then looking about dmUdVttte I : that TVn'iiol did a: opting the vaivej ,, p Itr ; gg ; 1Mt Sprigging." you reply: ••whatSpriggins?” “ Lonzo! ’’ THE FATE OF DONALDSON. Some of the Theorie* Set Afloat—A Sad Myiterv. A number of very wild theories seem to be getting into circulation in regard to the fate of Donaldson and Grim- wood, and the conditions of balloon traveling. For instance, some persons are asserting that the balloon was dashed to pieces in mid-air by the storm, and the aeronauts precipitated into the lake beneath them. Now a very little consideration will show that such an accident is impossible. People never seem to dissociate in their minds the idea of a balloon sailing in the air from a ship sailing on the ocean; but nothing can be more unlike than the two things. A ship sails on the surface of a resist ing medium. A balloon is enveloped in a current, the impetus of which it can no more resist than it can resist the force of gravitation; and the speed at which it is borne along makes no differ ence whatever either in the way of strain upon the materials of the balloon or the condition of those who occupy the •car. And as to its dashing itself to pieces, what is there to dash against? There are no rocks, as in the ocean; and counter currents, smashing the balloon flat as it were with their opposing forces, are an impossibility. The air currents lie in strata, conches, as the French oall them ; and between all these various air currents there are generally pretty tride neutral zoneB. It was one cf the many curious ideas that filled Donaldson’s mind that he could construct a flying maohine which would operate in the neutral zones. Although he generally held pretty strongly to the belief that serial naviga tion, currents or no currents, was pos sible, yet there were occasionally times when he seemed to think that tne best chance of making a flight with an serial machine was in taking advantage of those wide spaces of perfectly calm air which lie between all great currents. The fact is, the only time of real safety in a balloon is when she has reached mid-air. One knows not what accident may attend the ascension. There is always the danger of striking against buildings or steeples or tall masts. And as for the descent, nobody who is coming down in a balloon can be sure of hiB neck or his limbs until he is safely standing on terra firma. The dragging of a balloon in even a moder ate wind, is something that may well try the stoutest nerves. When it comes to a gale, the operation is really alarm ing ; and if the anchor should snap in the sudden jerk of catching any object, the position of .those in the car would be well-nigh hopeless. The only possible acoident that oan occur while a balloon is aloft is that of explosion. The heat of the snn striking on the bag might cause the gas to ex pand so rapidly that it conld not escape quickly enough from the neck, and hence it would cause a rupture, which, however, might or might not be fatal, gala has given a most humorous ac count of “ Coming Down in a Balloon in this way. He thought his lifo was ended, but the bag flew up to the top of the net and aoted as a parachute, ana he and his two companions i. nded m * t 11J l,m v Q1 ar. rj letting out gas. iionftidHon h»d au almost finneratitious repugnance against iLo valve, even m the nglicst-looking descents; and it was only in the very gravest emergencies that he conld be induced to pull the valve rope. It is this very habit of bis which gives some color to the hope that he and his companion may still be in existence, for whatever might be the force of the storm we cannot see how the balloon conld be destroyed, even though bounding with terrific speed from wave to wave. Sink, it conld not; burst, it was very ttnlikely to do under the circumstances. The gas was in a condensed state, exerting no extra pres sure upon the bag, and as long as the net held taut the occupants of the car had only to hold on tightly to the rigging, and were in danger of nothing more serious than a good wetting. We think, therefore, there are still pretty good grounds for holding, on to the hope that Donaldson and his companion are alive. They have probably dropped somewhere into the pineries distant from telegraphs and settlements; and as, when they landed, they were suffer ing grea ly from exhaustion and bruises received in their perilous voyage, they are, perhaps, now reposing nnder the care of some rough, but hospitable woodman, far away from the cares and troubles of the world.—N. Y. Graphic. Something Not on the Bills. From the Boston Journal. A man who was either a monomaniac, or an enthusiast worthy to be regarded as snoh, aroused a considerable exoite- ment and furnished a fruitful theme of conversation at the theater last evening. The orchestra were just taking their seats at the museum when a man, ap- S arently about forty years of age, well- ressedand of intelligent appearance, arose in the center of thfi balcony and Baid in a clear voice: "LadieB and gentlemen: Before the entertainment commences this evening, I should like to tell yon that unless yon change yoor way of living and follow in the steps of Jeans Christ instead of wasting your lives in theaters, yon will all certainly go to hell.” The audience was at first so astonished that there was momentary silence, which was followed by mingled applause and hisses, and the man was pat out by the ushers without a show of resistance and ap parently any desiro to ’stay. He then went directly to the Boston Theater, and the onrtain had just risen when he arose again in the oentre of the balcony and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, I am sent here to interrupt, this per formance by the Lord Jesns Christ. .1 warn y r u of your danger.” And again he was ushered oat aud down stairs. The only remark he made as the ushers took him was, "Don’t hurt me.” Offi cer McCabe took him to the station, and as he did so he was asked why he did it, and he replied that he stood np as he did because it was his duty, and when he was told he had no business to interrupt the performance, he replied, " I do not wish this to be made a matter of ridietrie. A gentleman at the Boston Theater said that the same person in terrupted the performance at the Wall Street Theater in Philadelphia a year ago in a similar way. When taken to Station two by the officer he gave the name of Andrew Leslie, formerly of St. Louis, Mo., and lately a member of the divinity " Oh 1 dunno anything about him.” Drawing you still nearer the edge of the walk the mysterious man says: " This is between you and me, now.” "Well!” "I heard that Spriggiuswas going into oats heavy. Now he’s got reasons, see,” and he holds np his forefinger and looks as wise as an owl. Ton get away from the msyterions man, and presently yon see him oollar Jones in the midst of a large company and maroh him off to whisper about an equally important matter. As near as can be calculated Johnson has no other business bat this. Well, the other day Ashtabnla dropped in to see Philo Martinberger, who tips back his chair in front of a livery-stable on State street. He fonnd Philo in conversation-with some parties from the country, regarding the sale of a car-load of horses. Taking the dealer by the arm Ashtabula led him through the stable, out of the back door, and round the comer to a blacksmith shop. Then he sat down on a box, took out liia knife, pried off a sliver from tne box, and says he: “Phil, I understand you’ve got a cow to sell. Set down.” Philo looked at him a moment and then said very quietly, " Oh, you heard I had a cow to sell?" “Yes,” responded Ashtabnla, "sit down and talk her over.” Philo looked at him a minute; then said he, " Come here, Johnson.” Johnson came, and his companion took him by the ooat-sleeve and started into the street. He went down _ to where that six-story Unfinished build ing stands between Dearborn and State, aud, crawling through the boards that are nailed over the doors, led Ash tabula up five flights of uncompleted stairs at the imminent risk of breaking his neck. Puffing aud blowing they reached the top, and Philo led the way over the piles of rough lumber to the extreme east end of the building. Then, after stopping to take a breath, he put his month close to Ashtabnla ear and softly whispered: " I’ve sold her! ’’ It has been nearly a week since that occurrence, and Mr. Johnson is still fall of wrath; but a large circle of his acquaintances declare that Philo Mar tinberger deserves a medal and shall have one. Cleopatra’s Needle. A good deal of interest bas been shown here on the soheme for the transportation home of the obelisk—one of * he so-oalleu Cleopatra’s needles— E resented to England forty years ago y Mohammed Ali. It is a fine monolith of red granite, 64 feet in length and 7 feet in diameter. Its weight bas been varionaly estimated, but the maximum given is 284 tons. It now lies prostrate and parallel to the boo, at a distance of 24 feet, on a sandy bank 15 feet high, with nothing between it and the water save a rained sea wall. The hyero- glyphios are in good preservation, and record that the obelisk was erected at On (Heliopolis, near Cairo), by Thothmes II, about 1500 B. 0., during whose reign Egypt is recorded to have "placed its frontier where it pleased.” The lateral inscriptions record the name and titles of Bamesis II, (known to the My. This hi an accident, j school at Cambridge, which could act pccsibh oc to bo laboring an u sr a temporary m- . - ,.».. .. .. .a—u — fcanity, Dr. Foye was summoned, and deoidedthat the temporary illness was Greeks under the name of Sesostris). _ and relate how he had conquered n>!! r<dorn the borders of the Sola, and ! the nations of the world. It. is worthy Agares oi aien in armor on horseback and here and there, in a fever of excitement to catch its own tail. She sits still and purrs on. People should do the same with children. One of the difficulties of home education is the impossibility of making parents keep still; it is with them, oat of their affection, all watoh and worry._ An Eccentric Judge—Lawyers Should Not be Asses. Judge Underwood, of Borne, Ga; to four young lawyers who h*d just passed an examination in his oonrt: "Young gentlemen, I want to say a thing or two a you. You have passed as good an examination as usual, perhaps better; but you don’t know anything. Like those young fellows just back from their graduation oollege, you think you know a great deal. That is a great mistake. If yon ever get to be of any account, yon will be surprised at your present gnoranoe. Don’t be too big for your brecohes. Go round io the justice's oonrt. Try to learn something. Don’t be afraid. Set off upon a high key. Yon will, no donbt, speak a great deal of nonsense, bat yon will have one oon- eolation: nobody will know it. The great mass of mankind take sound for sense. Never mind about your ease— i iitch in. You are abont as apt to win as ose. Don’t be ashamed of the wise looking justioe. He don't know a thing. He is a dead beat on knowledge. Stand to yonr rack, fodder or no fodder, and yon will see daylight after a while. The oommunity generally supposes that you will be rascals. There is no absolute necessity that yon should. Yon may be Bmart without being trioky. Law yers ought to be gentlemen. Some of them don’t oome np to the standard, and are a disgrace to the fraternity* They know more than any other race, aerally, and not mnoh in particular, ey don’t know anything about sand stones, carboniferous periods, and ancient land-animals known as fossils. Men that make out they know a great deal on these subjects don’t know much. They are humbugs—snperb humbugs. They are ancient land-animals them selves, and will ultimately be fossils. You are dismissed with the sincere hope of the court that you will not make asses of yourselves.” The Famous Eloho Shield* The Eloho Shield was presented in 1862 by Lord Eloho for annual compe tition between England and Sootland. Ireland was afterward allowed to com pete for it. Since the competition oom- menoed.tbe shield has been won eight times by England, four years by Boot- land. aud now twioe by Ireland. No eights from the British oolonies or else where were ever allowed to compete for the Eloho Shield, the simple reason be ing that it is restricted to Great Britain ana Ireland; nor would it be allowed to go out of what is called the United King- dom. This remarkable trophy is about forty- eight indies high, and twenty-six wide. As it stands in the exhibition tent on Wimbledon common, supported on an appropriate pedestal covered with crim son velvet, the beholder would scarcely desire to look on a finer pieoe of work manship. It is embossed solid silver, and the workmanship is of exquisite touch and flniwh. The snrfaoe has a dull tint, like oxidized silver-whioh in faotitis. The shield is divided into a number of compartments, each one em blazoned with some brave -tradition of British history. Queen Elizabeth and the present reigning sovereign of Great Britain are given prominentplaoe among the bold knights and fair dames of his toric celebrity who serve to illustrate certain passages of English history. The most artistic chiseling is employed to bring: out the details of battle pieces eur at night-, as the cold air would con dense the gas, and if a rainstorm came on this wonld not only condense the gas still more, bnt by soaking the netting, cordage and balloon with water would add greatly to the weight of the ma chine, and increase the danger of the situation. This was what caused the wreck of the monster Daily Graphic balloon in October, 1873, and this no donbt was the cause of the death of Donaldson and Grimwood. The balloon, it is dear from all accounts, started from Chicago in an excellent breeze, blowing to the northeast at the rate of from ten to fif teen miles daring the evening. In all caused by over-work.' He was accord ingly eared for and locked np for the night,'for his own safety merely, as he was harmless. Rhubarb was first introduced into eultivrtioi in 1735. It came originally from China. The root, need medici nally, came to be called Turkey rhubarb, because't gi't-into Europe through the hands o. -ur.ish merchants, who pur chased it from the Chinese, among whom it has been used for many cen turies. The first attempts at cultivat ing it were made in 1760. As he seemed j of note, too, that the Israelite* were in Egypt at the time of the construction of this monument. It is said to have been brought to Alexandria in the be ginning of the Christian era. Various schemes have been suggested for the removal of the stone, but the most feasi ble seems to be the construction of a jetty of deep water, so as to convey it along an inclined plane of beams to a raft, on which it might be secured and towed to England in the summer months.—London Times. Child ben. — Children are children, as kittens are kittens. A sober, sensi ble cat, that sits purring before the fire, docs not trouble hersef because her kittens are harrying and dashing figures of men i uu foot aiemade asplain and palpable to the eye as the artist’s cunning hand can out them. Battle and hunting soenes are composed and executed with great fidel ity to nature. The price of this exquis ite piece of workmanship is said to be 010,000.—N. Y. Hera Id. ( ;j Politeness.—The courtesy of the Arabs to each other and to strangers ifl far Bnperior to that of many nations even in a more advanoed state of civili zation. A queer example of it was given on a visit of the Sitt to an Arab functionary. Daring dinner die con stantly addressed him as "Oam Aierin,” which she had always heard him called, but was shocked to find that it was a nickname meaning "mother of beauty*