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Show i: Slv-n A. Onk-'V JInll, of Nrw York, haa iilv.-iy junl fur a witty riiin.i, ami hw r-j,Iy to the circular 1,-lt.T of Hip D.iily (ir'H-hie inviting , him to li it n-m-.- the AtLtntii- with I'i'ol'.x-ui- Wt; shnws that not even ' irronal ciii.-ii.li.nitit(ns can prevent Iih wit fi'im ninUin' the mast of a thie opportunity. "Mr. Hall, will yon-o to Kuropc in onrhalloon?" ti.k the pnini.lor.s n the dntphie. "I rc.-ipf. tl'ully tl. rliur," rot-ponds thrcx-inayor. thrcx-inayor. And then, onU'rin into ex-planatiom, ex-planatiom, h'i I'oiitiniir-s: "I have alre.-idy madr- a halloon Voyage much l-tn;:.T than the contt-mplatcil one will ha. I wad a pafwener in the cclchrahd n-rial machine 'Tanunany' in Xovfiuhrr, 17-. I took nothing for granted, hut laid in supplies for a lon voyau'f. Xcv. r was balloon more inflated! The inflation extond-ul extond-ul to the pa tensers. I don't ea re to , make uiMhi t trip." That Oakey is down on hallnoii, a Her his celebrated Tammany trip, w not to he marveleil at. The ascent of that wonderful ves.sel and iti notorious crew was very pleasant, and the journey was ex-' ex-' ceedin'ly agreeable for a' time; hut the coining down was an ndventufe that nearly de.-li-oywl the health of the whole, party. Not even "Iloss" Tweed, tho naviator-in-chief, enuld be induced to try another ail. "I'p in a balloon, 1-oys," is "playctl out" with those old Tammany ratd. Of course Mr. Hull respectfully declines! Who wouldn't after his experience? |