Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-20

what answers l received. NY III
vesligation was lengthy, and, to me
intensely interesting. but might mol
in its details, interest the public.
Before | go further, | wish it un
derstood that in few words | sun
up the conclusion, often of a week
investigation. Ibid not get along a
smartIy as might appear from my
narrative without explanation.
reasoned, that il through me
dium "spirits" could manifest physi
cal power thai would raise tables
ring bells, open and shut doors, play
on pianos and guitars, why nigh
they not, if the medium were held
up in the air by means Of balloon
propeI him from one point to another
on the earth-perhaps from one plan
ct to another-or, at least, anywhere
within the common atmosphere we
breathel | submitted this PROPOSE.
ton to the "spirits," and the follow
| ing answer was given me:
"Get away, physically, from the
magnetic attractions and corruP-
tions of the earth, and we can sus'
pend you in mid heavens, or can
move you at our will"
Ques.-How shall get away?
Ans.-Construct balloon accor-
ding to our directions, and il will
take you where the attractions and
corruptions of which we speak will
not hinder us.
Their instructions l do not now
make public. | constructed a bal
loon as directed. Ny acquaintances
knew nv desire TO experiment on
air navigation, and my employments
excited no particular attention; only
some who saw me experimenting
with magnets, thought | was going
to try some rare electric expert
ments when got up into the clouds.
In three months, by my own labor
and what | could safely employ, |
was ready TO try the "spirits." ]
knew my balloon was a safe one,
and had no fear whether the
"spirits" deserted me or not.
1t was late in the fall Of 1850
when my balloon was ready for
sailing. The weather was inclem-
ent, and began 10 doubt the practi-
cabilitY of an experiment very soon.
Suddenly, the manifestations which,
when alone, | heard continually,
ceased. endeavored 10 evoke them,
but all TO no purpose. For four
months did not hear a single sound.
| began 10 fear that | had been a
most mysterious dupe. In about
five months the sounds again began
to occur family. | had told no one
that was to be a medium, or that |
,DaS medium, because my relations
in life were then such as would have
made an announcement o! this char
acter annoying 10 me, and, as
matter of course, | had no counsel
Ior when the manifestations again
occurred.
They were at first very faint, but
in a few days became quite positive.
began to feel electric shocks. | en-
quired what this meant, and was
told
"You are being prepared for your
mission" T t
Ques.-By whoml
Ans,-Stephen Montgolier.
These shocks increased in frequen-
cy and intensity for about four
months, when / was told TO make
ready for my ascent.
Taking partially into my conf
dence four friends, with whom had
conversed about air navi-
cation. got them 10 assist me in ma
king preparations for the manufac-
ture Of the gas with which | was to
initiate my balloon, and to assist me
also in making start. They were
sworn TO secrecy as 10 the time and
place OF my departure. Upon a
piece of land which | OWE, about
two miles from my present residence,
| had large open shed constructed.
Here my apparatus for the manuiac-
ture OF gas was deposited; here my
balloon was inflated, and here | took
leave OF terra tfrma.
Such were the peculiar circum-
stances oil this ascent, and such were
the wonderful adventures with which
| met, that ! have hitherto refrained
from making them public; but | am
now told by my spiritual -visitants to
publish my experiment, and here
have written an account of my most
remarkable voyage, under the follow
ing head:
The Log of an Krial Excursion,
by iohich a ne1D nlotioe poloer. mas
discovered, establishing. beyond
doubt. the existence of Spirits, and
thsir po,oer to manifest to mo1fais.
At four o'clock, P. NJ, on the 10Th
day OF May, 1851, my air-ship Celes-
tia was sufficiently inflated TO be
launched into the ETHEREAL oceanI de-