The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-19

ana the result vas pretty lively time in passing
up the sand bags, the unfortunate cooling on OF
$50 pounds OF ballast: We had now reached
Batavia, and as we noated over the sparseIy
populated hills and valleys held communion
with kindred spirits beneath us. Several female
forms were visible In little clearing and called to
US to come down, but we simply threw them out
an aeronaut (notMr. Kingl and passed on.
Now the fun began with the natives, though
question II they did not inwardy curse us Tor
frightening their horses, cows and chickens which
ned IN great alarm at our approach, the feathered
tribe beng especially TERMED ought to mention
were glad Of an opportunity to place ourselves
right On the record; we crossed the borders Of
the township OF Marilla, and still sailing low, our
captain greeted the first group Of farmers as fol-
l0ws-
KING-What town is thsa
A VOICE-What?
KING-Can't you answer the question:
VOICE-Hoy, haloa there!
KING-you fellow that said "Hoy, halloa there"
tell me what place, what town, do you live IN.
Echo answers "What town do you live in2'
KlNG-Can't you answer
NoICES-Marillal Marllla
KING-How far is 1t from BuIalOP
VOICE-Ihirty-1ve miles.
KING-What village is that to the back OF your
A VOICE-How lar are you goingY
KING-We are going as lar as we can.
VOICE-Buily LOT Buffalo!
VOICE FROM THE BALLoON-Come up and take
ride.
VOICE BELow-why the devil don't you drop
here?
ened u band OF COmanches and departed leaving
our blessings with the inquistIve people. The re-
port OF double gun was heard short dis
tance from u.s. but whether or not we were the OBJ
jects OF attack we did not wait to discover. We
silently hoated over Coulesville at about tour
O'CLOCK.
AT two minutes after !our we were over the
township OF bennington, in wyoming county, and
an individual VINO stood behind q tree.
What can YOU see up there ?" he asks
ave can see Lake Erie"
"Ab, ali! I'd like to see it."
swell, why don't you come up then"
''You look like the devil up there"
Our pOwwow was abruptly terminated by a ref
erence to the guide rope, which was now bent
difference in the velocity OF the atmosphere 800
feet below us. We were then travelling quite last
and at an actual elevation from the ground OF
Gradually rising, at twenty minutes past four
O'Clock, a chance offered 10 parrake OF the good
things provided by the amiabie proprietor of the
Boomer House, and cold partridge and sandwiches
disappeared with alarming rapidity. Next IN turn
came the Giilig hamper, winch was dealt with &C
cording to law, Tokay taking the place OF more
spirited decoctions although the temperature now
began to warrant some thng even warmer than
Mumm or Malas. None Of us had partaken OF food
since about eight O'Clock in the morning; thus the
time and circumstances favored an excellent appe-
title. l suppose we had what many would call "a
high old drink" but all within the limits o. pru-
dence.
GLORIOUS CLOUD SCENE.
by the time our excellent repast had been con-
O'Clock, the anerOd indicating an elevation above
the lake OF 5,659 feet. At this moment the balloon
and in less than ten seconds we were above all the
clouds visible in space. A scene OF loneliness
surpassable was now presented. We had passed
beyond any sounds from the earth beneath, which
Tor time was entirely smut out from our view,
and the almost deathlke silence that prevailed Tor
several minutes, added to the first feeling OF ad-
miraton for the glorious picture spread out before
bic to ali present Above us there was not cloud.
All was OF the sweetest blue, clear, transparent,
and had
That chastity OF look which seemed to hang
veil of light DER ali
Looking away to the southeast for a distance OF
thirty miles, nothing but the uneven submits OF
peared, and though here and there the peaks would
suddenly change their shape or disappear others
would stanu up higher and higher until division
occurred, letting In light from below. AS we rose
above the moving but spotless looking mass, the
sun seemed ss TO gnien the whole upper surface
beneath the rays oi the king 81 day, until the eye
became panied and had 10 be taken OF and fixed
to the northeast, through break in the
clouds, the broad blue waters OF Lake
at this height was absolutely beyond description,
especially when looking down upon the water
sister lake, Erie, reflected the rays OF the sun in
very yellow tints in our rear, representing piece
Of smoked glass Hare was an Arctc scene with
q true representation OF the real. ] doubt fever
the French critic whose words / have quoted
above, could have resisted the influence of scenic
beauties SO rare. so Instructive SO chaste.
APPEARANCE OF PARHELIoN.
voyage, which was a halo OF bright colors repre-.
sentative oil the rainbow around the huge balloon,
face OF the clouds still below the car AS tins was
o rare OCCASION we watched the time OF the exist
ence Of the ring and found 1t to be about fifty
seconds.
SECOND WINGED MESSENGER
Desiring to let our friends at Buffalo share to
some extent in the splendid voyage we were max
ing we selected another pigeon, and determined
to send him back with despatch from above the
Sept ls 1873 4;sPM
Forty miles in an air line from Buffalo
The timd pigeon leaped readily from the basket,
having the message firmly secured beneath its
wing, made semi-circle then turned of and
new upward In a northeastery direction, suisse.
quently coming down and dartiDg through the
clouds out OF sight.
EXTREME COLD
fortunately, We brought these buffalo robes"
remarked one OF my companions, in reply 70 ques-
ton as TO the cold. We mad been boating Tor
distance OF twenty-five miles above clOudland and
all at once we became conscious Of cold feet. Every
person complained, IN fact OF the extreme chilli
slight Impression or the lungs also, while
Mr., Holden complained OF an impression
past five. and the aneroid registered an
elevation OF s,624 ieet with the thermometer down
commissioner donned the buffalo roles, and, to
Judge from the broad smile OF one OF our COM
panons we must have looked as handsome as
also. At this pont>lt was proposed that the pulse
o~each passenger De taken, ana resulted In an
average VI 100 pulsations to the minute
Until ten minutes to SIX p. NJ. 1t continued very
cold, our leet being perfectly bcnumbed. We
past Ave, when we had reached height of s. 5oe
feet, the highest point OF the day-nearly "a mile
and three-quarters, with the thermometer down
to 80.
SUNSET As SEEN FROM ABOVE.
Notwithstanding the severity OF the cold ut
affected us more on account of tile previous warm
strata we had passed through we were enabled
to enjoy grand and rare spectacle--a sunset as
seen mile and threequarters from the lake level.
The sinking sun appeared through the cloud like
huge ban OF IRE, tDgins with carmine and gold the