The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-17
The Lost BnIIoOnist Found !.

On Monday we heard a rhmor that the
body of Thurston, the missing DAiloonlsh
had been found in a wood pasture, near Syl-
vania, but supposing that it was merely an.
other edition of the nonsensical Spirltuallst
statements, we forebore to mention 1t until
information could be obtained from reii-
able source. Yesterday, however, we learn
ed from several citizens Of Sylvania, that re-
mains were discovered in q small thlcket,
on the farm Of Mr. Miner, which are doubt
less those of Ira ]. Thurston. The discov-
erv was made by a SON of Mr.. HOsg, whose
farm is adjoining Mr.. Miners late IN me
af ternoon last Sunday. lie lmmeoialey
went home and informed the family oil IL out
it was then after dark, and no person went
to the spot till Monday morning, when
party of Deghbors proceeded TO the wooos
and found, as the young man had desi isnateo,
human bones and half decomposed pieces OF
flesh scattered arond space OF some three
rods in circumference. The body had been
torn TO pieces by animals, probably dogs,
but the clothing was not torn so much out
that it was easily identified as the garments
worn bv Mr.. Thurston at the time OF his
ascent on the 10th of September last. let
ter was also found directed to Mr.. ThurstOn
from Philadelphia firm in regard to mate.
rails for the balloon. A watch, identified d
as Thurston's, and a purse with some small
change in, were found with the remains.
The few bones which were found were
put into box, by Mr. Hoag, and taken TO
Adrian yesterday morning, where great ex'
citement was felt by the citizens during the
day. The ErpOSitor says that the box con,
tains only the skull, one foot in boot, anc
few other smaller bones; the rest of the
r body having been carried off by wild animals
They found the coat, punts, vest and shirt
and some cards used by Mr.. Thurston fol
memoranda. The pencil marks oil the CARDS
, had been oblterated by the rain. The
watch was stopped at 20 minutes to Ia the
| exact hour at which the unfortunate 1ronau'
( must have fallen. The remains have beer
delivered to the Administrator OF the estate
8 of the deceased. The citizens OF Adrian
a fully recognized the clothes, and the articles
as having belonged to Thurston, and nobod,
!. there doubts but that these ore his remains
1t is stated that Mr.. Thurston was seen Il
J.. fall by younger son of Mr.. Hoags, VIII
# supposed it to be paper balloon, and he Wa
|. only laughed at when he told his story
8 The reason why the body was not discover
h ed sooner, was because the spot where
!. fell was a small knoll surrounded by mo
$ rass and covered with underwood and smal
trees The force of the fall was such tha
T. the head was forced into the soil four or tiv
Q inches.
|. When Mr.. Thurston was carried Oft b.
s the balloon, his legs and arms were crosse'
q and casped around the disc or valve at tn
d top, which had been capszed so as to get a
e the valve to open it. We have no proc
q that he got into more comfortable posito
o. thun on the disc while he remained in sighI
!. He could not have held on in such postur
IS but few minutes, and consequently mus
- have fallen at about ten miles distance
n which according to the time to the time the
e were travelling from Adrian to Riga, woul
!, take from u to Is minutes. Toledo HerQ!t