Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-09-23

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He could see for miles all about BIN.
Harper5 Ferry, Hage,stown, Win
chester and tae intermediate country
were bathed ia the beautiful sunlight
and cles.l " visible to him. The at
mosphele was, however, very hot, and
his instrument showed the tempera-
tule to be 81 degrees, nearly twenty
more than at MaltinsDutg. He be-
gan to feel uneasy, and the height
was so great that his hands and face
began TO get red and show the effects
of the raie atmosphere. He pulled
the valve cord and let out some gas
and descended with great Japidity to
1900 feet and kept this height for
some time. He passed down over
Harpers Ferry and crossed into Mary
land twenty-five minutes after leav-
ing the earth. After getting few
miles into Maryland he descended to
1900 feet above the earth and strik-
ing different current of air travelled
more slowly than ever. After pass
ing into the Middletown valley in
Frederick county, Maryland, his gas
began to condense, and he landed be-
tween the village of Middletown
and Frederick in just fifty eight
minutes after he left the earth at
Maitinsburg. He packed his balloon
as soon as possible but could not
reach Frederick in time to get back
here until the twelve clock train on
Saturday. 1t was then too late to in
fate the bag for an ascension on that
day, and hence the disappointment.
Professor Shearer returned home
Saturday evening, leaving our
people well pleased with the manner
in which he had done his work.
After it was found that thee could
be no balloon ascension, the races
were called, the first one being a free
for all run, mile heats, best two in
three. Three horses came to the
post: s. d. Longs br. s. Primrose
T. b. and w. r. Davis s. c."Dart,"
and Owners b. m. ''Blind Tom. p
They got the word at the second at
tempt to a good start. Blind Tom
was never in the race, but DAFT and
Primrose ran well together both
heats, Dart winning by a length each
heat in the good time of Isl and
1:49.
A WheelOa row race was then call
| ed and created considerable amdse-
| ment latter which the race for double
teams was called up for the word =
Thomas Collins "1urner and mate
| George Wild's "Honest Buck and
MACE" and E. G. Kau irman's Lady
Alice and mate" There was con-
siderable amusement in this race and
| ate: good contest Turner and
| mate won. Time 3:20, 3:16 and $40 ;
Lady Alice and mate second, and
Honest Buck and mate third. While
| this race was going on it began rain
ing, and a large portion of the crowd
left tue ground, so that when the
flee-for-all pace was called the prin-
| cipal a ldience was in the judges
stand. The race was mile heats best
in 5, and two starters came up for
the word, w. w. Crump's ''Sam.
Tilden,' aud r. M. Jobe's EBAY
Billy" The former won in three
heats. Time 2:56, 1852 and 2:46.-
| During all this race it rained, and
most of the sport was had in the
judges stand. Maj. Davidson, the
energetic Vice President of the So
ciety from Morgan county, had a gen
ial friend from the same locality with
him, Q I'd they contributed largely to
the fund OF amusement. Davidson
is prodigy of justice ia his deci-
slons as patrol judge. 1t was near
O'Clock when the last race was fin
| ished and few dienched individuals
left the ground, thus closing the 9th
Annual Exhibition of our Agticul-
tural Society.