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Show A cjlo'-eo- man by the name of Mirsueti Got do took his lile in his hand for a paltry 3, and jumped Irom otl the -bluffs cverhanjing liie K. 0., St. Joo and C. B, raiiroad. I The hlullsattbe point from where he ijuniiffd are in the neighborhood of 3 10 feet in height, and twenty or more feet perpendicular. The rest ol ihe jblufiisat an angle of forty-fivo do gives. He slid oil the edge, striking iiolidlv nnon his back, hut failed to I retain his position, and to tiro horror j of the spectators commenced to roll 'down tho almnst perpendicular face j , of the bluff. The Velocity with which ; he came down would havo killed a white man, and it is ft wonder that I he preserved the lea-t particle of I breath in hia body. During his de-1 de-1 scent he gave vent to three or four yells of horror that rang out like a death knell upon the air, attracting the attention of the few peisons iu that vicinity, who came up just as he, apparently dead, reacht-d tho pulley alongside the railroad track After the excitement occaeiuivd by the Ecene had partially worn i if, ihe man was examined, anil, dtrango to say, was found to be without serious injury. He revived after some moments, undoubtedly un-doubtedly having fainted from Iright. |