The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-18

complain OF my treatment while In America ! VA
might have cogtnued little onger-those soldiers Oh
ours fought wen no, Ceres, what say your"
here spproschod sSe Was csd n simple white and her
dress was ooped with ears Of wheat chspet OF olve
leaves bound her flowing tresses in knot and following
strewed flowers In the path Of stately. stern and YET
kind looking goddess who, from my knowledge OF what
now appeared to be miscalled mythology" imme-
diately discovered TO DO Minerva.
Advancing, Ceres placed her hand on the prawny
shoulders Of the war god and said Has not the blood
or to please thy Majesty; must a million other bony
skeletons whiten the fair plains of Columbia Say
not So Let me reign henceforth and forever there;
Let the gentle arts Of peace which thou hast Dansne9
for 30 long time again return See; already tho youth
OF the land glores in ito found treasure Instead
corpses the golden wheaton nod the light Of the
harvest moon and the voices Of the merry reapers q
they ascend even heredo they not sound sweey even
Tell him how in thy path the umbrel and cannon have
forbidden thee passage That the rays Of thy lamp IN
now to ums the geld Of strife and cause to be remsm
bered by ages yet unborn for what their fathers died
Tell him the march Of science, and literature ana AT
main so. Plead with me, 70 muses. who weary not IN
singing in praise Of peace Ye who make the cerulean
vault echo with your mslodya all assist your sister
Thus she spake and she proceeded the stern coun
tenance Of Mars sotened its rigid lines and her smile re-
saia-"Be ii 80. am now Ga, and worn through the
fatigue Of war Those locks once as Hyperion's curs
nov sris.ea smy With the smoke Of cG mi 6vn Ys
spite Of tears and sghs should traitors dare 70 touch the
Stripes and STAR: with unregenrate hands again shall
cannon loudly thunder death, and steel gatnst steer
again shall clash till not sound from North 70 South be
heard but loyalty for aye"
In the exuberanco Of my feelings three hearty
hands with the gifted orator. but that he was on the
outside, and had not yet been endowed with immora-
lily; but no doubt would before long thought OF the
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hvered in Union square, and wished IL had been.
An exclamation from Mars interrupted my revere
gentleman Of jovial appearance yolly old cuss In
Powery parance was approaching His face was Of that
50 fiery looking was that one would imagine IL would
turn all the rain in the clouds into He was care
essy sttired and seemed evidently slightly inebrated
held fagon Of VINE obedent to his masters will. On
approaching the Of balloon Bacchue asked IN no
choice language If we had anything to drink and upon
youth at his side" Ganymede uncork that instantly
and be blowed to youl Ganymede did as ordered, and
his master made short work Of the sparkling liquid.
While observing Bacchus l had not noticed tho ap.
proach of female who gazing intenty at me-
looked at her and intoxicated with the beauty Of the
vision which l saw. Imagine q dozen Fifth avenue
bellies in the fun blaze OF waterfalls and Z" more'-
imagine them consolidated into one-mind don't mean
the goddess before rival Of Barnums giantess.
nor yet of his fat woman, but mean her beauty would
eclipse that Of the combined beauties Of all the girls
had ever seen. DAT last, she cried, "my Adons my
from your own Venuss Are you not he who fled me
when lay suppanty at your feet and prayed for one
undeceive my fair questioner, and said 81 Amt" De-
ceiver false cruel hearted one''and here she bent
over and kissed me-"thus has It always been,
you prefer the dangers OF the chase, the perils
Of the bear hunt, to the love Of heart that
IL wholly yours" She here repeated the operation sew
era times, TO my intensesatsfaction why Is 1t thus
she continued proud boy am not fair to look upon
nodded my head as we'll as she would let me- "Am
not Of beauty and would not all the gods consider
mes" 1 said knew i, and she, seeing me reenting,
caught me In her and about to fly away with
me- saying 'Come, then, my own carl sposa my love,
and Mars looking toward fowned and babe my cap
tress TO relinqush me- which she unwlingy did I've
nus said ne ,as your tricks again stu h naspns On
And she vanished.
When she had gone wished had not screamed;
onged TO see her again, but knew twas In VAIN vowing
not to give up determined to advertise in the personals
the moment reached home But fearful noise aroused
me- and turning saw that Bacchus had got into row
with Mars who beaborng him stoutly while at the
same time Senus giving vent to his wrath 81 tell
you don't like America the Americans don't like me;
am thrown overheard; they don't drink wne but kill
themselves with that manufacture of Gambrinus-that
swill lager I tell you won't stand IL now; down
South they did drink wine hut alas for those brave good
men, they more" "Dont call traitors TO their
country brave men," Numbered Mars 'they werc CO.
wards and If Grant were in power before he would have
athey were right I'm secesh, I am and I tell
ye-" How far he would have gone no one knows,
but Juno at this moment stepped between the combat
ants and in spirit which did honor 70 her heart II not
her knowledge OF authorities said Gas shakspere said
so say Whoever attempts TO pull down the American
delight cheered iii was hoarse, and-"Good hcavensl
you III fall outl" And 80 would had not my companion
spoken. looked around and found We had Just
asked ''where the gods and goddessesi Whore is
Venus, Where is Marss" My companion unkindly sug-
gesed attack OF blood consequent on an overdose Of
champagne. repudisted the idea, and am perfectly
satisfied have everything have described, though
as write think il must have been s)mere dslusion
LANDING IN THE PARK.
BY the time was unpeasantiy made aware OF my
dreaming we have made some considerable progress and
the large reservoir II being rather cool
determine TO descend TO the EARTH and accord
ngly by pulling the valve gradually TO again
near great ootstool II may he well to mention how
baloonsts ascertain whether they are descending On
the upward course sheet Of paper thrown from the car
Of the balloon descends though OF course taking long
time before 1t reaches the earth. The contrary Is the
when descending the rush OF air supports the paper
aud presses II upwards. Coming down gives pecu-
liar feeling There Is a considerable rush Of sr and the
balloon descends at proportonate rate to the wish OF
the aeronaut AT any moment he can stop the progress
Of the balloon causing " % remain perfectly stationary
Nearing the earth n before, immense crowd Of
people sied into the vicinity Carriages stopped and
for three quarters OF mile the road was completely
mpeded Selecting grassy knoll, we got the balloon
directly and In few minutes the car for the hrst
time since departure from the enclosure touches tho
earth Not with bump, the slightest conclusion did
down. Easily, comfortably we reach the ground.
while crowd Of two thousand persons make the
wckin ring with cheering Brawny arms volu nteer
10 hold down Coming from the clouds we did we
looked upon creatures OF another world-'rdvd
overland no doubt were veto walt we would have
received sundry proofs Of the hospitality OF the bysand
But dospise them all, and despite the frantic
efforts Of tho crowd 10 retain IN their midst throw
out some ballast, and again mount into the air.
BY this time the shades Of evening fast enshroudng
surrounding objects, and having remained mp short
time determine TO make a final descent, and soon
select desirable site for landing
OUR SAFE RETURN.
Again do we create sensation Crowds run from an
directions and by the reach the ground not loss
than thousand people have collected. "what the
dvf Is it, Mick 7" "shure maybe IT'S the Fenians" 'Or
the Atlantic tellygraf" cor the Prince o. Wales. "
whist shure us the sthreet cleaners come TO see at
last BE the powers IT'S mighty big bird. " Such
OF the expressions which greet Ia Harlem,
where about landing We sympathize heartily
with Lieutenant General Grant Such handshakngi Our
still aches.
shout reaches us AMI 10 the Professor appear. and
under bis conduct the balloon being lowed towards the
CIV. Six lusy seize the ropes and with the Pro-
fessor heading the procession. and followed by the bal
loon and thousands of yelling and screaming specimens
IN Aa~wR n.