North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
The Balloon.

Inc BALLOON
We have written, in another place,
something of De Haven's Circus, reserv-
ing the untimely loss Of his balloonist for
separate article. At 2P. NJ. the wind
blew gale and no balloon went up. At
6 p. M. Mr.. --- assembled in the midst
of very large crowd Of spectators who
cheered him as he left the earth. The as
censien was beautiful and to most persons
a great novelty. The wind blew toward
the river, crossing the high bluffapparent-
ly near the tree tops. Approaching the
river it became manageable and all at
once current of air drove it down to the
middle of the river with the celebrity of an
arrow. Mr.. Border was near shore With
his boat, and seeing the eronaut struggling
for life, he rowed for him with all the
energy which strong arms and kind heart
could prompt, but alas, when within only
few yards of him the daring man sunk
to rise no more! Alarm was Immediately
given but of what use?
This terrible accident cast solemnity
over the circus scenes. De Haven offered
800 for the recovery of the body, aad
parties have since been busily looking for
for it, but the river is high and the cur
rent very rapid it is possible weeks may
elapse before it is foated on some island
shore near the mouth of the Wisconsin.
The company agreed to contribute 500 to
the widowed mother Of the dead. We
shall hear more from the company in rela.
ton to this painful matter. There are
persons in the city who affect to doubt his
getting into the balloon car, and of course
the drowning as sensation hoax, but the
witnesses to the affair are too numerous
and too respectable to be impeached by
mere suspicion. The young man is dead
beyond doubt and in the river Mississippi.
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Wholesale Auction! 80
Country Merchants will be interested in
the Advertisement of Geo. L. Bass in this
issue Of the TINES. Bass has q splendid
stock of almost everything in the dry
goods and notion line as we'll as in staple
Groceries, such as Teas, Cofees, Syrups,
Sugars, Candies, Canned goods, &c.
In these times of commercial closeness
goods must 90 pretty low under tho ham,
mer and traders will find rare opportun-
ity to repleaish their stocks on reasonable
time, viz 80, 60, 20 or l2O days, without
interest. The fact is that the McGregor
wheel horse, GEO. L. Bass, has more bust
ness than he can comfortably attend to
and he has decided to cut off this wing of
his mercantile interest to think q little
more of the other branches of business
industry with which he is loaded. If
Bass was dead we would praise him as
the most useful man McGreger had or
has, but as he seems in good health We
must 60 slow in commencing him.
Seslarge posters, read the Advertisement
and listen ia. the remarks of Mr.. FRASER.
Attention is called to the advertisement
of the American Ins. Co., Of Chicago,
and the Commonwealth Cooperative, of
New York. These companies have a
first-class position in the line, and We COM
mend them to the attention of property
holders. M. J. Brown, of this city, is the
Clayton Co. Agent, and we know he
would not touch any institution except on
proof of its entire solvency. Our &C.
quaintance with Mr.. Brown is since sc
he is justly esteemed as man of integ-
rity. We wish him success because he
merits it.
Mr.. Hebron, the Iowa State agent,
called to see US. He is an active business
man, plain, candid, and successful as a
general agent, and as personal solicitor.
Facts in Figures.
A communication thus entitled, of a
very interesting character too, was hand
ed to US too late for this issue. 1t will