The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-03-07

not distinguish them at al with the ma
ked eye, aud through the glass they
seemed rather Ike the smallest Lind Of
ants, than human beings pulled up By
world j vanity into ruling gods per.
forming a mighty part ia the economy
Of creation.
Up, up--still higher-till London it.
self could scarcely be distinguished By
the naked eye. The air had now be-.
come so cold that we were glad to enyel-
op ourselves in our eloaks aud overcoats,
and so rariied that we could only
breathe it with great difficulty; and
there was a pain about the temples,
pressure in the eyes, and kind of roar
ing, cracking sound in the cars. The
gas, too, was rushing out Of the bottom
Of the balloon with great force, pouring
right down upon and half strangling US.
Looking directly up At il, was star
tied. and for moment thought our bal
loon was on fre--iCr the gas, which
had observed IN the garden below as
presenting color Of beautiful pinkish
red, now had the appearance Of dense,
black smoke. The professor noticed
my expression Of alarm, and made a sign
that all was right, He now pulled open
the valve made for the escape OF the gus
at the top, and our aerial vessel soon
descended to an altitude where we could
breathe easily aul hear each other
speak,
We now struck strong current Of
air, aud began to pass rapidly to the
westward. In few minutes observed
n cloud that looked like huge ledge of
gray rocks, coming towards US with such
velocity, that, till we entered it. could
not dispossess myself OF the fear that VIC
should be dashed To pieces. When We
did enter it, We found ourselves in
cold fog SO dense that we could not see
half dOzcn feet ia any direction -
Here there was no breeze whatever. and
our balloon soon became stationary, or
at least, moving only with the cloud -
What had become Oh the wind: which
had carried us to It with such velocity,
| eonld not imagine; but the professor
explained il by saying NC had got out
Of the current
within half mile Of US, he pur.
sued, there are probably at this mo-
ment two strong currents OF air rushing
in exactly opposite directions; while, as
you perceive; here everything is still
Il is thought by some that when these
things come to be better understood
when we shall have got them reduced
TO 3 science, in faet--we shall then be
able to navigate the air as we'll as the
water Wen ladies', whatsdo you Any
SHAH we-so above this clbud ,for be-
low Z" ss
ave should like to sec it from above"
was the answer. "But, professor, how
can you tell which way we are going
now p
"Thns," he answered, taking piecs
Of paper, making ball about the size
Of pea, aud dropping it over the side
Of the car, where 1t slowly disappeared
below us. "You see" he contributed,
tive are descending, but not so fast M
the paper ball. II we we're either sta.
tionary or ascending, it would Leave us
much faster; and # We were rapidly
descending il would remain aloneside
of us"
He then lightcned the car a few
pounds BY emptyiug a bag of sand, and
we soon shot up above the cloud, and
beheld the sun shining on il. The eff.
feet was very beautifal-tbe cloud an.
pearing from the upper view like an i'm
ineuse roll Of snow-white ootton. We
now, in accordance with the professors
remarks struck another current Of air
which swiftly bore us away in a-direc.
ton opposite to tho one by which we
had entered tho cloud, and which 30
great was our velocity was soon seen
agar in the distance.
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