Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-03
FROM WESTBURG.
Up In a Balloon.


WEsTBURG, Feb. 18th, '76
ED. BULLETIN: We had u balloon as
cension in Westburg, yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. j. G. Nix, accompanied by Miss B
and Miss G, of Jesup, with your reporter,
made an ascension, the starting point be-
ing at Mr.. Nathan Bryants. We passed
in northwesterly direction nearly mile,
when we passed over small house, in the
aooryard of which we saw small boy,
who gaZcd at us few seconds and then
turned and fled, screaming, toward the
house, displaying a flag of truce as he ran.
Next, we passed over small brick house,
and seven young ladies came out to see
the balloon; Nix threw down one Of his
cards; one of the young ladies picked it
up, kissed it, and hid it away in the bosom
of her dress. l had deck of cards in
my pocket, SO hastily scribsled my name
on the ace of spades, and threw it down.
One of the ladies picked it up, tore it in
pieces, and threw it away. That young
lady does not know how many tears /
have shed on account of that cruel act
We then passed in an easterlS direction, and
sailed over the house OF the Westburg
Poet" The poet and another gentleman
were trying to compel calf against its
will, to enter pen. The other gentleman
loosed his hold to view the balloon, but
the Poet held fast to the tail OF the calf.
The latter made fearful lunges, taking the
Poet first in one direction and then an
other; and, indeed, it was Il good sub
ject for either poet or printer" to see the
calf securing the country with the Poet
clinging to its tail
AS we passed over Lime Creek, we saw
a man that believes in Total Immersion.
He stood upon the Playfcrd bridge, in his
arms he held a dog, heavy weight being
attached to the CANNES neck. He gave
the dog two or three preparatory swings
and then let 60 The dog fell a distance
of ten feet or more into the seething and
foaming tide below. But, unfortunately,
the man lost his equilibrium, or else he
changed his mind and wished to save the
dog, | don't know which, but he went
headforemost after the dog, and we saw
him no more. At this sad sight Miss B
tainted; but | had a little vial in my
pocket, bearing the inscription Shortie's
Best" l pressed it to her lips, and she
revived Immediately.
AS we passed the school-housc in the
Benson District, we saw, through the win
dow, Mr.. K, with his mind at the bottom
of business, and his feet at the top of a
desk" AS we passed over the residence
of Mr.. G we witnessed laughablc scene
Mr.. G, in attempting to milk a COW, re-
ceive0 two or three severe kicks. Mr.. G
uttered little profane language, and call
ed to his son, Dick, saying: Son, Dick,
when | throw this COW upon her back, |
wish you to hold her hind legs. Mr.. G
then threw the COW upon her back. Son
Dick caught one of the legs, the other
brushed his little ears and combcd his
curly locks for Il few seconds, but he soon
secured it, and held them both fast Mr.
G then, taking advantage of the helpless
condition of the COW, extracted the tactical
fluid rapidly, The milk rose in the air
and created such fog that the trio became
invisible.
At 5 o'clock, we descended to Terra
Firma. A farmer conveyed us to Mr..
Phifer's Hotel, in: Jusup, where we did
ample Justice to a good supper. LEX.