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[[?]] by tin monitors, and we could hear [[?]] puffing [[?]] the [[?]] below which looked like [[?]]. Smith's Islands had the appearance of a small garden, and Gloucester City had the appearance of a diminutive village. As the great city of Philadelphia was passing out of view and began to look [[black]] to the vision, Richmond and Gloucester appeared as bright as silver. Passing on into the country my attention was attracted to what appeared to be a lot of rusty cannon balls but my grandfather said they were haycocks. Farm houses and barns had the appearance of Noah's Arks [[?]] buy in the toyshops, while a flock of sheep looked like a pile of potatoes. We were about a mile high when I complained of a pain in my head, but it wore off in a few minutes and when we began to descend my ears hurt me a great deal. Contrary to what I had been told the air got warmer as we ascended, and at a great height the thermometer indicated 90 degrees. As we passed over a village the people shouted at us and we answered their hallooing by waving our flags and handkerchiefs. We descended at Vineland and let my cousin, Mrs. Ihling, out, and then we made another ascension. When we got up the ocean and bays were visible and the earth had all shapes and colors imaginable, and had the appearance of being painted with a brush. We came down about four miles and a half from Vineland, near an unoccupied farm house where we saw a lad who was awfully scared at seeing the balloon, and tried to hide behind a tree. So this is the way I concluded my first balloon voyage. JOHN WISE, Jr, ---------------- THE NARRATIVE OF MRS. UHLING. ------- A LADY'S FIRST VOYAGE IN THE AIR. Having made a number of balloons, and having seen many ascensions I acquired a great desire to make an aerial voyage. When ten years of age I ascended with a balloon let up by a rope, and from that day I have been anxious to sail through the air like a cloud. When I watched the clouds sailing and changing in their shapes, I could see figures, of women, of men and of animals pictured in them. Having made the Prof. Wise's HERALD balloon I offered [[?]] to give the sewing for a ride in it with him While I did not think the proceeding very dangerous in itself, I still though it best to go with a person whose ability to manage a balloon I had implicit confidence. After several ineffectual attempts on his part to dissuade me from it, and my intimation that I would like to take up the profession, he said in his humorous way "you are the man." Accordingly, on Thursday, last the long wished for opportunity came to pass. The bustle, confusion and tugging of the balloon before we left terra firma, did not alarm me in the least, and I felt heartily glad when the word let go was given. In a few minutes after a panoramic view of the city and towns was unfolded to the view As we rose up we could hear the shouts of the great mass of people we left below when we could scarcely see them any longer; the city looked to me like a great mass of bricks [[and]] mortar furrowed over and over with a [[?]] and harrow; only the country around the city, and the two rivers, looked really beautiful. My heroic little cousin said, "What do you think of the sight?" I thought [[?]], God makes the country and man makes the town. Oh, how my hear filled at the grand view and the great [[?]] when we were crossing the Delaware; a paradise was beneath us and an omnipotent Creator above us. I felt like weeping-my heart as full; [[?]] the word from the veteran captain of [[?]] what is the thermometer"brought me back a sense of natural feeling. I wished I had [[?]]alone with the balloon, so that I could [[be]] given vent to my feelings of joy and and [[admiration]] in ejaculation .Jersey looked all [[?]] the river like a park, interspersed with [[?]] ground-plants, and I could see by the [[?]] of the balloon [[?]] how we were going [[?]], but could feel no motion of the bal-loon whatever. As we rose and lowered I [[?]] hear the people below cry out "halloa- come down here," and then their voice would die away like that of persons getting smothered. I heard the rushing train of cars, and when I got my eyes on it, it looked like a big snake wriggling along. A field full of hay-cocks I mistook for a fort with cannon balls laying around. The Delaware was full of tiny ships,moving along like water crickets. The fields here and there had little marionettes flapping over them. Every thing below looked like a world in miniature. I never for one mo-ment thought of the great fall we might get if the big bladder like balloon over our heads should give way. I will not attempt to descant any further upon my first and beautiful aerial trip it must be witnessed to be appreciated. When I landed I met nobody but kind friends. I should never have taken the Vineland were I landed seen from balloon, as the Vineland were I landed seen from the balloon, as the Vineland I found for my hospitality. From above it looked like a grand city,from below live a town lost in the wilderness. [[?]] GLOBE". ---------------------- SHORT TELEGRAMS. --- ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 5.- Mike Kelley killed Barney Lamb with a jackknife last night. The cause was domestic difficulty. Kelley was arrested. CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The Times yesterday published an interview on the Beecher scandal with Mrs. Powers, of the Golden Age, who is now here, and in the afternoon that lady published in a journal a complete denial of the Times' interview. DETROIT, August 5.- The national association of German teachers is now in session here, and 200 are present. The officers elected were: President, Prof. Schem, New York; vice president, Dr. J. C. Christian, St. Louis; secretaries, Henry [[Fiek]], Helen Theiss, Ernest Retock, all of Cincinnati. SALT LAKE CITY, August 5.- The Mormon President, Daniel H. Wells, mayor of this city, was arrested yesterday afternoon by the United marshal. on a warran issued by United States Commissioner Tookey, charging him with obstructing the exercise of the rights of voters at the election on Monday. The complaint was filed under the act of congress for the enforcement of the rights of citizens to vote, approved February, 1871. The accused was held in $1,000 bail to appear before the commissioner. STRATFORD, Ont., August 5.-Yesterday an immense crowd of people came from the surrounding districts to see the balloon ascension. The immense balloon "Ontario" was inflated at five o'clock p. m., and two minutes later, all being ready, she was cut loose and rose majestically. For a long time she seemed to go straight up, and when last seen was going in a westerly direction. She was occupied by Prof. Wise, accompanied by his son and two others. CINCINNATI, August 5.- At Falmouth, THE STRATFORD HERALD And County of Perth Advertiser. ------------------------------- H. T. BUTLER. EDITOR & MANAGER ----------------------------- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1874. ----------------------------- ---------------------------- AMONG THE CLOUDS. ---- SUCCESSFUL BALLOON ASCENT IN STRATFORD. --- LARGE CROWD OF SPECTATORS --- SAFE DECENT --- Yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon, Mr Chas Wise, son of Professor Wise, of the Franklin Institute, Pennsylvania, ascended to the atmospheric regions in his new balloon "Ontario." A large crowd of people, variously estimated at from 4,000 to 5,000, assembled at the Driving Park to witness his departure, and many who were "on the cheap" witnessed the balloon arise from the outside. Owing to a slight illness, caused by a severe cold, the veteran aeronaut was unable to make the ascent himself, and accordingly Mr Charles Wise filled his place. During the day Professor Wise was kept bust preparing for his aerial voyage. He is quite an elderly person, being, we believe about sixty-four years of age, but is exceedingly quick in his movements, and what most people would call very " spry " for his years. His facial appearance is that of great intelligence, and he readily enters into conversation, being a thorough Yankee in this respect. A fine high forehead, inclined to be bald, and with his gray hair and rugged gray whiskers stamp him as a man of firm disposition and one unacquainted with fear. The operation of inflating the balloon was witnessed with considerable interest, and when the aerial monster had assumed aldermanic proportions it presented an imposing appearance. When the balloon was partially released from the guy ropes and allowed to sway to and fro in the air, the excitement was intense. People declared that it would never go up, that it would roll over and otherwise gave vent to their feelings. Precisely at half-past five o'clock, Mr. Wise took his seat in the basket, provisioning it with some sandwiched and a bottle of water. The connection between Mother Earth and the Balloon were then sundered. For a second or two the balloon hesitated, and straggled across the large field, but it suddenly shot upwards rapidly,and amid the applause of the assembled multitude ascended high into the air, bearing its [[?]] freight far above the surrounding forest trees, who appeared to nod their top branches approvingly as the strange monster sailed high into the clouds. The band struck up "God save the Queen," and loud cheers greeted the aeronaut as he rapidly increased the space between himself and those below. The balloon took a south-easterly course for about ten minutes when it ascended perpendicularly into the clouds. For a long time it appeared no larger than a ball, and when it finally vanished from sight, it appeared to be taking a direct course to Lake Erie. Cheers were given for Mr Stanley Day and Prof.Wise, who in neat speeches thanked the multitude for their kind patronage. Prof Wise explained the reason why he did not go aloft. It was owing to a severe cold contracted while travelling on the cars. He said that great advances were being made in the art of ballooning, and scientific discoveries made which were of immense value to mankind. He hoped that at no distant day voyages through the air would be as great improvement over the present move of travel as steamboats were over sailing vessels, or the iron horse over the stage coach. He thanked the good people for their attendance,and predicted a great future for the lively town of Stratford. THE DECENT-SAFE AGAIN IN STRATFORD. At about 7 o'clock the balloon descended on the farm of Mr. John Miller, Lot 38, Con 8, South Easthope. The Star Lightning Rod Company's agents, Messrs Hewitt & Bauslaugh, had been putting up their rods on Mr Miller's barn, and were sitting at the supper table, when the good lady of house rushed in and exclaimed, "Lord have mercy on us, there's something coming down from the heavens with a long tail to it!" Up they all jumped and rushed to the door, when the balloon was observed making havoc with the fences and wheat. Mr Hewitt and his partner at once went to Mr Wise's assistance, and the grappling irons having taken hold, the balloon was lowered, the gas let out, and the party returned post-haste to Stratford, where they met with a hearty reception: The distance travelled was about ten miles, in a round-about course. The highest altitude attained by the balloon was 13,000 feet. MR. WISE'S "LOG." Mr. Charles Wise, the gentleman who made the ascension furnishes the following particulars: Left at twenty minutes after five; rose very slowly; struck several varying currents; at twenty minutes to six struck the Great Eastern current at an elevation of 13,000 feet, or 2 miles and 3000 feet high. At this point the balloon was rapidly losing gas at the mouth from expansion[[,]]-Kept in this current until 20 minutes to 7, when I commenced to descent- the grappling rope was broken in the descent-and the persons standing on a farm where it first touched were all afraid to come near it. It dragged for over half a mile, when it reached Miller's farm, where every assistance was rendered by the agents of the Star Lightning Rod Company.
