SALEM, IN. u April 13.
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A. curious incident occurred in this town
last week: A lady's neck handkerchief, with
rufflc finely embroidered, lying on bureau
in chamber at the Misses Hancock's,
was raised in their presence by light breeze
scarcely perccptible, ana passing out at the
window, rose in a circuitous manner, some
thing in appearance like kite, to a great
height, and then descended within thirty or
forty rods from whence it started nearly to
the ground. II then rose again, and in a
few minutes passed out Of sight. demonstra-
ting to its fair owner, that, II vail is" not
vanity" what is lighter than air must be
1t may not be amiss to caution the ladies not
to let their dresses become so light as that a
gust of wind may take the whole away, and
themselves too.