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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7862, 3 July 1905, Page 3

A woman's horror to a mouse is mild compared to the consternation which that small animal &.u create in the mind of a balloonist—however daring—when in mid-air. During a recent balloon ascent in France the aeronauts were terrified to lind a doormouse amongst the cordage of their balloon. II was nibbling away at the silken envelopand in a short time would have nint a serious rent in it. The balloonists made desperate efforts to dislodge the little creatine, but it easily evaded then, and running up the ropes, climbed out of There was no. thing for it but to descend, and. opening the valve they waited in iear and trembling until the balloon leached the ground, and then quitting the car, relieved and thankful, for the presence of a motive might easily ha\> brought about a terrible catastrophe It's good for the Butcher, the Baker, the i Brewer, The Carpenter, Bricklayer, Blacksmith and Sboer, The JlisUw», the Servant, th« Maiden demure, The Toiler, the Clerk", the Disconsolate Wooer. It's good for Uie Wealthy, it's good for the Poor, Of tlx- •■- stem cold-stricken a perfect renewcr. KFbrn the air of Austr.-Jia is cold and impure It's Infallible Woods' Great Peppermint Cure-.* 3