St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-10-25

southwest. in Il contrary direction from
our general course in the early part of
the night. We had evidently changed
oIr course upon our descent 10y drop
ping INTO another current of air. and
the sam" thing had occurred while we
/ were out nNcI the water. The second
! time we had prnhahll turned upon our
r"uI~e before getting quite out tn the
water. though the >Ound of the surf hId
surely Indicated "uI close approach to
the coast. While there We're Vet thin.
tirrcV clouds below MS We deserted
partly through them and partly hry0md
them. Il straight white line. We took
il to he :; fence. and AIr. King decided
Upnn coming down I> near il a> posi-
hlc. We could follow it until il led
/ somewhere. ~ We approached nearer.
our fence hccamc Il road. After cross
ing it. the balloon seemed to couISt,
along parallel with il for some distance,
toward the northwest. soon. however.
it gor opposite the curved portion. and
consequently increased the distance
from it. Mcsmwhilc we thought We >aw
indic;tnu> of the same road. or II seq
ond. in another place. Subsequent de
/ vrI"pncng~ tended /" show thai the
Latter We, the c;lSc.
At MOuEING-.
a.
we were now ''">' I" 'it 'I''-'"l'>'
and the %uidc-r"pc wa> catching amen"
the branches. T." dctain the balloon
when ii should hrcomc fastened Ia some
of them Was no very difficult matter.
/ for there WIS Il light wind at the SUI
face. hut il hcc;mc necessary /" steer
clear. 80 i:tr a> pO>Sihc Ot the himh trees
and the dead and >rraGg\ hran"h''>-
After an rNtcnhtd Srrl,> OF mhne"\"r-
n">. during winch We HAD several times
To cope ""r "fil'r" >'iflG gun WIN ti!a'
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>,l""IlN l'"IN "'l'h thItN '"r "'I''"u
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brought ourselves I" Il m""ilh% among
the hlhnrhr> "f some "i the lesser trees.
while the globe OF gd> >WaNcd To ami
fro Just above the higher foliage. T."
secure it there WAS the next task. Cut
ting of Il piece of the gIHdr-ropr. which
WAS easily hauled int" the basket. ii
having detached itself from the branches
Mr.. King succeeded lit tying it securely
1" the top "i Il tree upon one side "t ih"
balloon. while held the machine down
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