Connecticut western news., 1873-10-17

perpendicular ascent, and appearing to the beholder but the mere speck of man, he rested but moment before commencing to descend, which he accomplished by pull ing the valve rope, sending a stream of smoke out the top, and lessening it's bouy- ancy sufficiently to occasion proper and safe velocity downward, alighting just out side the grounds. The ascension was very successful and satisfactory one, and not little remarkable for It's almost per-
 pendlcular ascent and descent
 1he GrapASc Bal5Oon % GosAen.-MR. EDITOR: This little village, so out of the world, so high up among the everlasting hills, has had an excitement to-day that will, at some future time make famous story for the ''oldest inhabtant," and the village gossips who nightly congregate in Cook & Porter's store have forgotten for once to discuss the1r neighbors' affairs. About noon there appeared, away toward the southeast, queer shape in the sky that proved to be, as it came nearer large bal loon. There was boat attached to it in . stead of a car, and two men were in it. It hovered over the village, like huge bird, TOT some time, then it slowly descended near by the house of Mr. Scoville. Mr. Scoville asked the men to come in and have some cider, but they replied that ''they could not stop today" After leaving their card in the shape of small keg, they moved slowly away toward the north and disappeared over Ivy Mountain. The ex- citement all this time was intense, men and boys, who were out in honor of election, ran and shouted dogs parked and the wo- men and small children rushed in all direc- tlons. The keg was examined and found 'to have this written upon it, 'Trans- Allan
 tic balloon expedition of the Duly GrapA- Sc; the finder will please send particulars ot the discovery of this article immediate ly to the Daily Graphic, New York, U. s. A." Soon after it's disappearance, black clouds gathered in the west, lightnings were seen and thunder has rumbled and grun bled, and the rain poured ever since.
 Was it bird of evil omen? Be it as it may, Goshen is proud tonight; bit of the great outside world has foated to it's very doors. ......Rev. MT. Hagen IS away on
 his annual vacation, therefore no preach ing last Sabbath, notwithstanding a beauti-
 ful cross of autumn leaves and flowers stood upon the altar surrounded by
 wreath of the bright hued leaves. Much credit is due to the ladies for providing these beautiful tributes to the house of God every Sunday this summer Would
 that the church were more worthy such adornments. It sadly needs repairing w l could tell you of pleasant croquet par ty at N. s. Wadham's last week, of the characters that were acted after the merry company were tired of croquet, and of other things equally interesting, but thls article is already too long and they must wait until another week. INA.
 He Comes Aga5n.-Editor Harding of the Pittsfield E'ag1e is famous for going visiting. Our readers very we'll remember his visit to us some weeks since, and what he said about it in his paper, which we republished in THE NEWS, and now he has been here again. Couldn't stay away long, CT. We said above he was famous for go, ing visiting, but should have added that he never visits anybody but us, and this last is his second visit in the past seventeen years He is not long winded visitor either, and his stays are always short. He came last Friday evening and started home before six o'clock on the next morning train, via Springfield, Hartford and Canaan He is a big fellow and bought seven full grown tickets to pay his fare. We went with him to help him carry his tickets. Arriving in Springfield, he proceeded immediately to the new car works of the Wason Manufac- turing Co.,. having in view the purchase of the whole concern, an idea we induced him to abandon and invest his entire capital in one good square dinner. so he could boast over his Pittsfleld rival as having once had all he wanted to eat at one time, an editorial achievement never before known in the an- nals Of Berkshire county journalism. Fear ing the consequences of embarrassing the entire resources of that ordinarily well pro- visiontd state, he concluded to choke back his appetite till he reached Hartford, in state which always keeps it's editors so well fed there is no danger of it's being crippled by very sudden and unusual demand. Hartford is never taken by surprise. nor is it ever found unprepared for an emerge ncy. It was evidently known Mir. Harding was coming, and it would have made an ele- phart laugh to see the look of disappoint ment depicted on his countenance, as he alighted from the lightning express, and discovered placarded in large type on the building, where his eyes delight to wander,
 'K EEP OUT OF THIS HENHOUSE p We interceded in his behalf, and after solemn promise on our part to ''chip in" and make up for any deficiency which might occur, after his capital should be ex- hausted, he was allowed to go unmuzzled to the table of one of Hartford's most gen. erously provisioned eating houses. It would have rejoiced the heart of any man to hear his expressions of gratitude to us, for suggesting to him while in Springfield the propriety of investing his money ID this dinner instead of buying the Wason car works. Editor Harding is one of the smartest and most successful editors in the Union. The Eagle, of which he is editor, is very much the largest journal in size, ,and especially in circulation of any in Western Massachusetts, and we feel it an honor to xr,b<> 1 such high point in the standard of jour- nalism.
 10 A. iNn5den. ."-MR. EDITOR. l saw in the columns of your very readable paper of the 3d inst, reply to my article of the