Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-10-30

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drew forth simultaneously expressions @
delight from the whole party. Will
thus veiled In mist, we heard it rainin
below us. The sound was SO much lik
the rattling of railroad train. that W
took it for that until better informed.
Mons. GODDARD seemed anxious to over
ride the clouds. He cast loose the fran
OF house that surrounded the car. an,
let it drop. We heart it flap flap flap
until the sound died away in our ears
More ballast was thrown out. and we as
cended to the hight of IL 900 feet !
The atmosphere was still very damp anc
chilly. Whilst at that altitude, we were
very much troubled with a roaring
through our ears, and SO boisterous as tt
deafen us altogether
THE DEsCENT-A TERRIBLE SCENE
Soon after Mons GODDARD had furnish
ed US the altitude from his barometer
he gave US notice that we we're decend
ing By gesture, he ordered us to lay
down fat on the bottom of the Gar when
he gave the word of command, and not to
jump out under any circumstances Just
then, we struck tremendous gale of
wind, and it was evident that we were
not only sailing furiously but descending
rapidly. 1t was so dark that nothing
could be discovered, but our commander
mounted the side of the car, cast out lis
anchor, and waited the result. He COM
manded us to lay down, and we had hard
~ obeyed: before We felt the car brushing
over the tree tops. The anchor caught
and held US for moment, then we dash
ed with furious speed into an adjoining
corn feld-a field, however that was full
of stumps. Suddenly the car dashed
with great force against tree then up
we went, then down, now dragging on a
fence, again striking stump or tree
with velocity, and again whizzing over
the corn stalks at lightning gallop Ev-
cry man laid close to the bottom of the
car except Mons GODDARD, who stood up.
holding upon the valve, all hoping that
the monster would soon be controlled, and
we landed safely on terra frma
Suddenly the balloon took fearful
leap, and brought the car with tremen-
dous crash against a stump, half upsetting
it. Mons. Godard's face struck the stump.
and he was thrown to the ground At
the same moment Col Latham and Mr.
Hoel was thrown headforemost out of the
car. Mr. Bellman and ourself were left
in the car alone, and relieved of greater
portion of its wei ht. we expected it to
bound again into the air Mr.. Bell
man with great intrepidity Chamber d up
the car side and seized the valve rope.
while Mons. GODDARD took hold of a rope
swinging below.
A furious wind at that moment swept
past, the balloon made another bound.
and dashed the car az iinst tall, heavy,
dead tree The blow Knocked us insensi-
bic. and the next thing we knew, we were
lying with our back upon the ground,
the rain beating into our faces. our heads
crowded, and the trunk of the tree living
across our hodv. We could not move =
1t appears that the netting caught in the
tree we have mentioned, and so strong
was the force of the wind. that the balloon
pulled it over on to the car, and the gas
escaping rapidly, the tree held the bal
loon secured
Col Latham and Mr.. Bellman helped
us out of our tight quarters. but we were
SO stunned by the blow, that it was some
time before we could retain our feet 1t
was also found that Mr. Hoel was badly
injured, the two gentlemen named started
In search of help. After wandering III
the mud and rain for about half all hour.
they came across the farm house of Mr..
Geo Smith
On hearing the circumstances. Mr..
Smith gathered his men and came to our
help. and also dispatched Mr. Edward
NJ. Smith to the nearest village for phys
RrvQ
bled around Mr.. Smiths family hearth.
receiving the kindest attention from him
self. his estimable lady, and all the house
hold We then found that we were with
in three miles of Waynesvile, in Warren
county, and about fifty miles from the
city. Drs. Dlley and Adams, of Waynes-
vile came Immediately to our aid as soon
as they received word, and paid us the
kindest attention
This morning We found the injuries of
each to be
Mr.. Hoel had one of his ribs broken
Mons. Godards face and mouth are
much lacerated, and the flesh on one OF
his legs badly torn.
Col Latham has an ankle sprained
and is bruised up generally.
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cuts on different parts of his person.
We have 'skewed" neck, bruised
face, and divers other infections
! Mr. Hoel is still at the residence ot
Mr.. Smith, where he is receiving the best
attention. The rest of the party cam,
home this morning. being safely conduc
ted here by friend Cole, of the little Mi
ami Railroad = Cincinnati Daily Time
I'd INST
To Reltere Choked C0ttle-A Yer
moat correspondent of the Contry Gentle
man writes:
: Mix spoonful of gunpowder wit
eaought hogs lard to from ball the siz
of hens egg-open the animals mortl
and after pulling out the tongue lightl
: chuck the ball of lard and powder in tt
throat, let 60 the tongue, and the wor
is done | have tried this In two ips
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