The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-07-17
SKYWARD BY TOY BALLOON.
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"A Child Saypended In Midair and
Eesss!ed By Rihe Shot.
.ettes 10 the q feeusburU Patriot,

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At the still hour of midnight had the
trump of Gabriel summoned US all to a
! final worldly reckoning, more excite
ment, CONSERVATION and weeping could
not have come over the many good peo.
pie who we're present and witnessed the
nhst ~ondHfpl ana mirsculous escape
kat ever htppened ID this or any sottIer
ountry. MrN Robert Elliott, Of Texas,
us heea hsletpr ahe past ten days OF
Hnre, to reHnfe the hsalth of her child,
iBsdie, bdshs aud vees little cherub
less than three years old, who is much
emacia'ed from a spell of Tex.s fever.
This morning about 10 o'clock STROLL
Ing Italian made his appearance in front
of the hotel with large cluster Of those
red bladders like toy balloons. Major
Haekins OF Alabama, to amuse little
Birdie, who he at that time had in his
arms, tied the cord around ber waist,
and then, as is 80 often done to amuse
children, gave her toss of five or six
feet into the air, AMI held ont his hands
Tor. her RUN: "Great God! she is
gobe," cried the major, as he saw her
rapidly going up, up. up. until she had
passed the house tops. Floating in the
clouds, with outstretched hands, the lit.
tie angel could be heard distinctly call
ing: MAMMA, mamma. mamma until
her voice Became drowned by the whist.
ling Of the winds. All the men at the
il6tel SLATED out 10 boats, for the little
one was drifting to sea.
lss By snvact of Divine Providence Mr..
Charles j. Voorhees,, of the Southern
Express Company, with a party Of gen.
tlemen were out taking sail. Mr.
Foorheessis one OF the most expert ri;
hemen in the country, and as God had
ordained It he had ON board bis Smith
4 Wesson rifle He at once took in the
situation, remarking, "Six miles out al
sea and going at the rate of ten miles
an hour, and now 400 yards high and
every minute going higher, higher, high
er Il can Snt those balloons and will
isio ffhr sdiesb ~ hnss $50 Tet sssa I'D
Bang T. vent the riae-5ut no chance
In position Again, again, and again.
The, ,ff,b shot, one balloon disappeared
amidst the Shouts 81 the boatmen. = A,
the eighth shot 1t became evident thai
the balloons could not longer carry The
weight of the little floating angel, as sh.
kwaa gfsda&lls deseending. not ID. /
straight line. but in a southeast direction
toward Harker's sIsIandA hut whether
dead or alive none could tell. Down
doan, down sten csn1esA las gentle as ]
handled by human hands-snd to fall il
a cradle OF Sand. swqthSfear and trem
bling all ran pp-Ben P.yer in front
faGentienen, saysAhe, a will be Gnsse
il she amt alive and kicking" Their,
sat little Birdie playing with a lot o
shells, and as she was picked up sh,
clung on to handful, saying, "Des'
4 sells foE,pamma." ..s.. -
With tie pfize all returned 70 the boats
! There at IYYaorhessR with a death
like psllor on bis countenance; ant
kEbep told, that be had saved the ,bab'
unhurt, his tender heart gave way, ant
! he xspt Ike q child; The little ldarlip,
fcalne out as bright as q new pin, au'
seemed to look on the, whole matter a
fun gotten up FOR her amusement.
| Thus ended day of the most intens
exciteihent thattbe oldest iuhabitant q
this old North Carolina resort eve
dreamed or thought Of, and may th
writer never again witness it's like.