The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-01-31

night at hand when this subject
will command the respect of people,
for such things will assuredly be 3
success. To construct q flying
machine 70 navigate the air from
one point to another, it is not nec-
essary to initiate the wings of an
insect. Nature has given us this
as principle for US to work on,
showing US practically that travel
ing through the air can be accom-
plished. If We consider over the
| wonderful improvements that have
been made in other branches of
science, it becomes a subject of
wonderment why it is, with all our
arts and sciences, that we are beat
en- and outdone by the common
crow. When Fulton built his first
steamboat to navigate the waters
he did not initiate the movements
of the fish; the first locomotive
did not move on legs, nor did
Morse 60 to the heavens for cleo
tricity. Now, if we desire to nav.
igate the air, we must not comply
too closely with the movements of
birds, for there is fair chance for
much improvement. We see aerial
locomotion in its most primitive
state when We see a bird flying.
The bird must be surpassed, even
as the locomotive surpasses the
horse or electricity the locomotive.
The most difficult part of ;Hrial
navigation has been discovered,
and that IS to rise in the air and
hang suspended between heaven
and earth without the direct aid
of propelling power. This is more
than the bird can accomplish
without bringing into play the
movement of its wings to propel it
through the air. The great trouble
is, balloonists cannot pursuade
scientific lights to accompany
them to the clouds. If this were
not the case we should have aerial
ships navigating the air before this.
am going to cross the ocean in
July. I will start in the neighbor-
hood of Union Square, New York
City. 1 can travel east at all times,
for at a certain height, say two and
a half miles, there is q constant
current Of air blowing toward the
east. I shall ascend to the re-
quired altitude and undertake the
journey, certain that [ shall safely
reach the other side. Deductions
from the same law that causes the
constant blowing eastward make
me think that a returning current
of air can be found. If such is
the case, / shall seek the proper
altitude and return to America by
balloon"
Donaldson is superb draughts-
man, and is finishing Sketches of
the three balloons he will use for
his ocean voyage. A smaller bal
loon is to be fastened between two
larger ones, and with boat, provi-
sions, ballast, ETC., he will under
take the voyage. He is earnest
about it and will certainly under
take the dangerous business. He
has just had finished a balloon of
thin brown paper, in which he will
make an ascension as soon as
warm weather sets in. In June
Donaldson will make n trip from
st. Louis to Boston. The follow
ing month he will commence his
ocean voyage in the aerial ship
"North America" which is to cost
$4,000, calculated to travel $500
miles in two days and a half. I
was astonished at his determined
sincerity, and from what he has al
ready undertaken and successfully
accomplished in the way of daring
feats of aerial navigation, the peo-
pie in this city have not the least
doubt but that he will do exactly
what he proposes to do.
He is reparing an illustrated
work on ballooning, which will be
ready tor the press as soon as he
accomplishes his ocean voyage,
whenever that will be. Donaldson
never drinks, nor does he use to-
bacco in any way. He has the
reputation of being the, most dar-
ing and reckless man in the coun-
try, and he tells me he would rath-
err stand on his head upon his bal
loon, when three miles high in
mid-ocean, than travel on some of
cur through lines of railroad by
night. He has done very nearly
that, and may possibly do more.
Expressing the Suns thanks to the
daring aeronant for attentions re-
ceived, We withdrew. +.
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The RIeHT WAY OF CORRECTING
MIsTAKEs.-A story is told of a
prominent man who lived in De-
troit forty years ago, and who at
! that time owned more steamboat
stock than any other man in the
western country, besides other
wealth to large amount. He had
just completed a splendid new
, warehouse at Buffalo, and wanting
, a suitable clerk to take charge OF
it, he advertised for one in the pa
pers. The next morning, carly,
a candidate for the position pre-.
sented himself, rather 6ashy
young man in appearance, when the
: following conversation occurred
"Young man, when you make Q
: mistake in any of your books, how
J. do you correct it,
: The young man explained in :
: very profuse manner, how he should
3 proceed to make it al right.
Y IA good way, no doubt, to dc
: it, replied the old gentleman, ''bR
8 l shan't want you. .s
Il Very soon another aspirant pu
t in an appearance. A similar ques
8 ton was asked him, and in long
! and eloquent manner he pointct
$ out the remedy in all such cases
c All the reply was: young man,
c shan't want you.
oil Some three or four others drop
d ped in during the day, and to eacl
:. one the same question was put
n and they all had some smart Wa,
I. of rcctifying mistakes in thei
10 books. The old gentleman va
! entirely ignorant himself of tn
d art of Bookkeeping, but he ha
e wisdom in all things, which is NOR
: than a match for learning. Jus
ri at the close of tho day q plainl,
o. dressed man with a bright eye an
,T a brisk step called for the situs
:. ton.
: "Take a seat, SIR said the oil
re- gentleman. 81 want to ask You jus
IN one question. When you make
Ie false entry on your books, how d
n you go to work to correct il?
ne Turning upon the questioner
~ cold, sharp look, the young ma
10 replied: II doR't make titat Kind {
IN mistake, sif.
q aAhi my dear sir, you are ju
the man i have been looking fl