The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-18

row becoming quite full expanding to ts full dimen-
sucont to quite initiate Il; this is owing 70 hs
same cause that OF the bottles and compelled
loosen the neck Of the balloon in order 70 allow the
surplus gas TO escape. without any perceptibe motion
We know we are ascending gradually, and know that
soon the earth and all its belongings win DO lost 10 view
LITERARY UTOPIA.
The amount OF trashy novels absurd plays and nspid
newspaper reports that written in these days denote
some defect somewhere Far be 1t from our intention
fault with the authors themselves Swinging
\ In mid air, We would not dare to give
expression to 50 sacegous dsa and yet there does
exist, as We say defect somewhere Almost all the
articles referred written amid the noise and uproar
Of crowded thoroughfare Mayhap the unfortunate
in some popuous street and though Ittca place hal
lowed by time honored recollections, still acs of them
isbors Street sounds arc generally Of an sntinsssc
tual nature and seldom tend to inspiring needy author
clouds, away from all sublunary Affairs, we would
suggest to all engaged in literary pursuits the advantage
II possible, Of writing IN balloon The articles thus
ciaon and would certainly be better worthy OF approbs
ton. OH Lowe would you but get up system OF
CT Midast6srai Hotel, or sClcudIsnd Restaurant"
what admirable location for summer residence or
certain Jefferson Davis whore he could never again come
TO trouble the earth. The idea ia brilliant one and
worthy Of the suthor II is said that standing on the
rocks or kissed the beach with foam besprinked lips,
i is impossible not to be mbued with some exalted
balloon this is much 90. The scene is thoroughly
conducive to the development Of poetic sentiment We
American people fully appreciate it's beauty
beautiful therefore we will not say anything about It.
SUNSET.
We have now been up for somo time The sun, which
was on his h0meward course when commenced to
cend now about sinking into his bed in the west The
scene battles description The horizon, as par colored
carpeted beneath OF gorgeous coors encirces
us while the orb Of day sinks lower and lower in the dis
It to appear as sapphire Sea- studded with opal ships
whose shadows marked in perfect outline painted the
placid waters And now Is gone It's disc has gradu
ally become smaller and still more small till nothing now
remains of its glory But only for time. As ascend
again he is visible, apparently sinking into the earth,
and 80 chase him till at length he becomes stationary
and he gone 1t is still perfectly bright We yet
see the surrounding country spread beneath us, while
doubtless perfectly invisible to those on the
earth. The atmosphere becomes purer be-
gin again to ascend, as the motionless condition
vor In the Park, and not breath Of air gives any
perceptble motion. Drifting slowly, abundant time is
given US to admire scene again which each moment
work part pulling down Of sails and again
hosting them, as the navigation of the water rail-
We not starting time and there is not the slight
est necessity OF proclaming our approach by whistle or
other sign We have the full right Of the line We
corpses and returning verdict OF Came TO their DEATH
&c, &C; we blame nobody" Astute jurors, farseeing
coroner, you shall have chance of excupatmg every
body" and only blaming the unfortunate victim. Gen
erous publ your morbid appetite will not be tickled
by any "thrilling catastrophe" We can't see II.
ONE MILE ABOVE THE EARTH.
There is one popularity in air traveling-one which
strikes the passenger great overnight and which
should be attended to as quickly as possible There are
mile stones When travelling by rail It is pleasant to
look from the carriage window and learn the distance
You have already passed over, and how many more
miles you must pass before reaching your destination.
1t is great pleasure to know that there Is fine hotel
three miles ahead where an lim,abie quantity
of incipient juleps and. embryo cobbers await your
sgnpost with upward pointing hand tells you II Is nifty
thousand miles TO the dog star-the Cerberus who
marx the passage Of the equno1s the route Of the
siderso'y. This ' is S'sdsS mi Sas but but,
IS too great How, shen DO We know We arc one mile
above the earthi Very easily Our barometer rises as
pherc, and science has arranged certain grade which,
ON comparing with our instrument. proves us to be
exactly one mile above the level Of the sea.
The thermometer, which has been falling gradualy-n
stood at eighty-tw0 when we commenced our ascent
shows sixty nine degrees and while poor mortals
we are hastily DOMINIC our overcoats and imbibins
stimulus in the shape OF Bourbon whiskey In order to
The w ra Ds
the atmosphere At this elevation On the top Of almost
all mountain ranges, which are very little higher
than mile, there ID abundance OF snow In the
The scene spread beneath as now is superb For miles
",
with its Of buildings gradually disappearing in the
distance. but sending OF its branches ON through the
asd I
all that marks the approach to Gotham Then, higher
s all trace of the mighty city e lost and the scene
dlversns fromthe broad Atlantic, spread out in tho
alone Not sound disturbs the stiffness which is
every sid Man and mans work have disappeared, al
at mi ia haril sfra
should pass through minds In the hands Of God.
The broad blue unclouded expanse above where VIC
all of earth had disappeared BECOME atheism aud
nadelty Perish all who say 'there Is God" He is
here.
IN THE CLoUDs-AN AERIAL REPAsT.
But nearing number Of objects which at first
appeared mere specks dong the turquoise above
but now We know TO be clouds and here we become
aware Of a fact which each moment becoming
apparent We were getting hongry, and awe filled
the ballast in the quickly dsemboweicd and
opened. FIG for the Asor House and Fifth Avenue
Hote We were in natures restaurant No sable walt
dodge behind our chairs removing the dishes we
wanted and Immediately placing before rs those we did
not want In fact to speak canddy we were not very
made up for that deficiency by thorough appreciation of
surroundings whiz go theehampagno corks and the
amSe y with
three times three" and "He's jolly good fellow"
sour mundane friends received with feeling Of
compassion for their situation 1.-THE Press, responded
70 by your representative in manner which caused
the clouds to roll the other In delight; "Pro.
fessor Lowe and aeronautcs," responded to by the
ghosts Of unsuccessful aeronauts who honor his enter
prise and talent We are having jolly time, and
enjoying democratic institutions with a vengeance.
Here hobnobbing IT, whe balloon is almost
stationary in respect 70 our feelings.
A VISIT TO OLYMPUS.
As we slipped our champagne at this elevation sat
down and beook myself TO thinking fancy unto fancy"
gased around the magnincence OF tho scene-the
snowy clouds below rolled mass OF snow wreaths,
each the othor; the broad expanse Of sky above
IN Gee n
around-and as did 80 q number Of them appeared ap
prOschng the balloon They were OF all sizes and
varied much in hue They seemed innumerable and
watched them with increasing interest As they
drew nearer they began TO fantascal forms at
which would fan have smiled but for the admiration
which allied my whole soul
But the shapes grew more peculiar, and-ves, they
were now like human forms-they were human beings.