The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-09-01

A BALLOON IN A MAINE WILDERNESS
Samuel A. King, the @ronaut, gives the
following amusing account of an adven-
ture in the northern wilds of Maine;
l had an unusually long air voyage
from Bangor, with several companions,
and was passing over almost an unbro-
ken wilderness of forest and lake, look
lug 10 vain for landing place. Night
was coming on, and the question where
to land became q serious one. No sound
Of civilization, not . gun or an AZ,
hothIug but primitive sounds of nature
Here Is an openiDg," cried one pas
senger; why not land here?" No,
boys, have u little patience; we can do
much better by running 10 the coast III
tue counter current above u.s." Dark
uess had come on, but see-''A light
y light ~ This was the exclamation OF
one Who a moment before thought be
was doomed 10 sIarve in the wilder
ness. Sure enough, there was a light;
but i: was a great way of, and m gu,
not b- 10 our course yet gradually we
approach. At one time il seems to be
off TO tue right, and then away to the
lett; but nearer it comes, till il is seen
streaming from . window beneath Us
Tnere 10 n dark open space below. Is II
land or water? perceive a fence. Over
With the anchor. and 10 . mOmeat more
we 6ud ourselves swinging by ID.
anchor-rope over newly cleared field,
among the stumps and logs. We had
landed in the only inha bited spot within
twenty miles, near n Saw mill on the
Uromucto river. The people who run
the mill lived near by, and it was from
their window that we saw the light.
Wishing for some assistance to remove
the balloon to Another ground, if posi-
Bile, before letting the gas out, We re-
manned in the car, and taking up The
SPEAKING trumpet l haliOed, but TIE
unenr,biy sound vas adding terror to
he already frightened inhabitants. One
man, however, = little Drawer than the
rest, ventured out after awhile and in
CURED. what is it, anyhow" By dlnt OF
r xplanatiOn and persuasion we sue
reeded in getting hun 10 come to US.
Giving bin liue that was attached TO
toe car he vas requested to make j,
fas, 10 = certain log TO prevent the ba-
room from swaying about till we could
get more help. Becoming impressed
with the idea that our lives were in |
danger, aud that our safety depended |
upon hin, he froze to that rope in n |
wonderful manner. II was a little short,
and. though he tried hard TO make il
fast. every time the balloon would set
tie, still be could not get it fastened
rh~o The balloon would rise; and up b.
would 60 twenty feet or more, and down
ngaiu 20 try the same over; but be soou
began to feel exhausted, and, rrmem-
bering his companions, broke out With:
:. Say you blasted, goiIdummered'
cowsrdiy sneaks. come out aud help
me; the darned thing ill kill me I"
Thus started them soou; FIVE others |
made their appearance ard assisted in
the balloon to \ better place |
The first they knew of the bailoos was |
from one Of the women who as return |
ing from milking, seeing the monster
just above her, and descending, she |
cropped her pail and fed TO the house. |
screaming in the most frantic manner;
when asked the matter, she could only |
reply, 8. Oh, It's . forer0ao-r I know |
its fOr+ruuner - 10 this back woods |
place they had never heard OF balloon,
and many were tho wonders and sur
mises ~ to the meaning Of our strange
appearance among them. The oldest
man of them all, however. seemed to
have hit upon the right idea. and com
,og up {" me. IN a jocose way, says he:
.Ah ! yeer skedadlers :" shook my
head, and, poiotiog to the balloon be
.sked, "How many more is there op in
.hs 'er I Il dido;t take 90 big . coach
70 bring 90 few Of yer" He was in
duced 10 change bis mind 1t last, when
~ big coach" lay prons sPon he