National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-04
AN NRoNAur's EypERIEN,n.-

AN HCRONAuTS EXPERIENCES
Mr.. Eben Seaver, Eronaut, Of Dos
ton, made his 18th ascension in hi
balloon "star," from the State Hous,
yard, Montpelier, on the 18th, max
ing a zig gag trip Of about 20 mile,
IN an hour and twenty minutes
aliehting in Irasburgh, in the hay.
field of A. A. Webster, within TWEEN
BY feet of the hay cart, striking six
times before his grapple held, the
last time dislocating his shoulder
and bruising him more or less in all
parts Of his bOdy--his right arm
very badly. Mr.. Webster went to
his assistance and found the basket
bottom upwards, the balloon upon
the basket, and Mr.. Seaver under
the whole. He was taken to the
house and Drs. Adgate and Kimball
sent for, who administered chloro.
form and fixed his arm and should.
ers and he was made as comfortable
as circumstances would allow. The
accident would not have occurred
but for the strong gale Of wind and
an insufficient quantity of gas, the
gas works of Mont. e.ier not being
able to give so much as he would
wish. He was obliged to throw out
all his ballast in order to clear the
top of the State House, and had no
alternative but to go and stop when
and where the wind said. Mr.. Seav.
er did not consider it safe to stait
with so little gas, but concl uded to
do it rather than disappoint the
thousands of people who had gath
cred to witness the ascension. He
stopped with Mr. Webster until
Friday last, when he went to his
home in Boston, Barton Standard.
The Caledonian says: a well-to-
do farmer OF this county received
one of those neat Autograph circu-
lars offering him $500 counterfeit
money for SO down, and the bal.
ance c. o. d. when the "queerr was
received. The swindlers added,
that if the receiver had business in
New York they would as soon de-
liver it to him in person. The coun.
tryman suddenly had cuisines" in
New York, and met the swindlers
by appointment, and handed over |
his Sl5. They however made him
)olieve that it would not be safe for
hem to transfer the $500 to him
here, as they were watched by the
police; but that if he would 90 up
% Springfield, they would send it to
lin there by express. The verdant
vent to Springfield, where he re-
NAMED watching the express Offices
lay attrl ", until his money was
III gone, y Aen he had to foot it
lOme!
NORTH HAyERHILL.-During a
hunder storm which prevailed Oh
he 18th ult., the lightning struck
hree times in the village of North
lavcrhill. Mr. Elijah Clif1ord's
ouse was struck whilst the family
f seven persons was collected in
he kitchen, and, although several
f them were Frustrated, and the
DOM appeared as if a ten inch shell
ad exploded in it, strange to say. =
o one was hurt. The room was set
n fire, but was promptly eXtin-
uished by water thrown by Mrs.
lifford, who displayed marvellous !
)olness and presence of mind
he floor was strewn with lath and a
q window frame torn out u
al the whole room decidedly Il
rocked. a little later, a pine tree c
as struck and shattered, a little !;
stance from the house and about |.
lie same time Mr.. Chas. kimball's p
arms were struck, damaging them
'mcwbat, making six times the +
,htning has struck in this district p
e present summer.
ACCIDENT ON TIE VERMONT "
ENTRAL.-Conductor Church's day W
press tain from Montreal to Bos B
II, on tie northern division of the -
ermont Central ran into a freight
ain going north, at 1890 a. m,
ednesday, Of last week, at st. AL.
andre, about eight miles south If
. Johns. The freight train ' as
a side track at the station, wait
? for the express train to pass
hen the express was within few
is of the switch, the switchman.
rough blunder, misplaced it SO =