The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-04-30
From tie Courier l'Europe.
A Duel in q Balloon.

| An affair of this nature took place on
| the occasion of the last ascent but ore of
| the celebrated and lucky aronaut Mons.
| GODDARD Mr. GODDARD took with him that
| day as his con,pqgn0a dt royrge a wealthy
| private gentleman, who paid 1000 francs
| for the privilege Of sharing in the pcTils Of
his expedition The weather could not
have been more propitious, and the balloon
shot up rapidly to considerable altitude.
What effect does that produce upon
you ?" asked NJ Godard Of his companion
Nothing" replied the gentleman, Ia
conically
my compliments to you" said Gotard.
You are the first whom ] have seen AZ
rive at such an altitude without betraying
some emotion"
Keep on mounting" said The other,
with gravity supreme.
N. GODDARD threw out some ballast, and
the balloon ascended some 800 feet high
or. And now does your heart beat?'
asked N. GODDARD.
Nothing yet" replied his companion,
with an air which approached closely to
impatience.
The deuce" exclaimed Godard; "vou
have really, sir, the most perfect qualitica-
tions to be an fsronaut'
The balloon still ascended When ] 900
feet higher. GODDARD asked his companion.
" And how now
"Nothing, nothing: not tho shadow of
fear Whatever answered the Traveller, IN
Il tone positively dlscGHtCnteu. and like
one who has experienced u profound de-
"Goolness me, so much the worse,
then said III" aarouaut. smiling: " nIu-t
aGhoj'hoe an hoPe, o' illaKlhe you ART
ihe balloon l. l.45A enough we are gong
% us7c, i1
!" dc7Gen"
'eitHA,iI NEE "oui'' De '''-ieef III
mounting hiSlef- -, -,
t'"' do'i ill'Ne IIi' ~ ~ -
eiIS - I.'S ~, ~ = -
ca " ~ "'N'.' H',''""'
,!y We, % a'..ll'l AI,!i,iF. ;!l', fr. ',ii
nloahtiiIH / nave e-'eh l-''o l-'',-e7 III
order to eNpellelce some Sln't2h e t must must
90 90 - ana WI i''t ''-so'- -i'' ''''-e i'''
leit som" riL't.'4, >.
Houaiu i1u-Aed b'--t'iii9 '!l-I It "'s
JOKE, -,
" III Eou a,.'ilo Js'-!i ''lii'il.''' 'IiJ
hin, 81, i'' ~ viii r.>la1r.'- when .I.Ii
ferI sor1r emotion -
N CaI,,.I ,,l.'-s. tho. NJ ,l,;s ,,,or,.r,
he felt himself in.t ! saI,i,u ANA dr,g.d-
fi.l revelation IIokcrysfl lana in REGARDING
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..
To ,ys .or l,;g sr..e,., ,,t,;' he co.'s.
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IL '''ii ti' "i'''' '''i''' ''''''I"t' i i''-d
nid any defensive weapon ne "VuIo HS'
have been capable oi @vi'n"in& hilii>tA
but It = not usual i"r persons 70 fui!i.S"
lt ~ II .
balloon. aii certainly one would not dream
OF meeting with awaIl.E .Ee encounter III the
stars The earth was 501J feet beneath
most hoEllblo derJh-and tiic least move
ment OF the ~" luTious mailman might
cause the car I" caisi~t GODDARD, with the
presence OF h-i.H &c i'4.Irn -! nm IN :?
many q h ael!a! expeditions, made all
these reflections II the short pace OF a Sc
CoAu.
An, ah' you arc fil0c(.l.= : me, M. iine
ie.ioW. c2h''.-J'e'i N m f;l'''ii'aL' W.I,.'u'
loGstL4i-5 Ms -,'l1- an -" ,,i'ih %
ROB ne Of my ir"Vp iTahc-' .: "e!i - my
cii4o'.3A; NI.S NC-l' ~ gu-L'' II :-'l
tu'n 10 an-h Il : tOu 10" WIZ; are Soi''E
1NA tI!Tti.tIEtu was possessed Of r,odi.-
:5p, muscular 9Th. GODDARD did rot
attempt II defend himself What dovou
W.-h Of me- Lc asked with calm tone
and submissive air.
Simply to arIu-n myself in seeing vou
turn 4 sII;n.nylSault. answered the man
with terocious smile. But tirt lthe
man arpcarcd 70 Lcthiuk him-clf) | have
nv III - wish = see II | can't find
some emotion up the~" ] must put my
self a~r.iia the sylni-ciycle.
The Inadfnan Indicated with his finger
the upper part of the balloon. just in
! 70 IL Il
the cords which held the Ger attached To
fore tyemblel for himself was forced TO do
so now for the mailman.
But. Mls,Ga9lc man. ne exclaimed;
''vou are going tokill Yourself; Twill be
seized with vertigo.
No remarks, hisscd the madman,
seizinG him hy the collar, or | viii pitch
Won into the abyss
vt least said Golard, allow me TO pat
this cord around Won. 80 YOU may remain
attached to the balloon
BE il So. rsplied the man. who seemed
to comprehend the utility of the precau-
ton. This done. the emIdman commenced
to climb along the ropes with the ABILITY
of squirrel lie reached the balloon and
placed himself aStride the semi circle
once there, he rent the air with a shout Of
triumph, and drew a knife from his pocket.
What are you going to do?' asked n
GODDARD, who feared that he might have
the idea OF ripping open the balloon.
To make myself comfortable forth
with" Uttering these words, the lnadman
cut slowly the cord OF safety which M Go
dnrd had attached TO his BODY.
With . single puff of wind to shape the
boIlnon the miserable creature must roll
ovnr INTO the abvssl NJ GODDARD shut his
o,,as IN orJar not n see him The mad
,ssn ~ niams b;s hands. he cannot contain
IinnseIf Viii dnli,rht He snnrs the bal
inoI, w;tb his heel os # ON horseback, to
';Io loG'i /" - ,'i a;,,I,t i,,I
sue'e AZ IL M, :" rolIod forth The madman.