The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-04
Jaw GouIds Wonderful Tall Tower.
From The Chicago Trtun.


People who think that architectural
mOnstrOsity, the tall tower, clever myth, will
do well TO read this graphic account OF its
ascent. taken from private letter:
ARMED with an Introduction, proceeded to
the house Of the tall tower and Powerful Mind.
and boldly commenced the ascent. Before
taking my place in the basket inquired OF
bystander the location In space Of the edito ial
eyre, but either my hearing or his reply was
imperfect. or else the fellow, with the reckless
disregard OF human life which characterizes the
average practical Joker, Intentionally inisled
me. At al events / confidently sung out 2OSth
floor" and sst down. | heard the professor in
charge muttering something about the barom-
eter's being most too low To fetch It," but was
too much preoccupied To notice IL. Up we rose
with eXhilarating velocity. Mundane objects
lessened, blended, and faded from sight.
"My friend" said ARE We still within the
solar SYSTEM" but the professor was bus, with
his sand-bags and vouchsafed no reply. | re-
garded his silence as ominous, but on looking
out q the door ON tue other side l caugAt a
glimpse Of the figures lis as we shot by, and was
treasured.
At 100 | began to get dizzy; at 1876 the sky
turned black; at 2cO, overcome by the rarity of
the atmosphere, my breath failed me. and be,
came unconscious. On opening my eyes found
a weary looking medical man bending over me
with the usual restoratiyes, aud helrd as a wills
you can, sir. he last pound Of slnd's overheard,
and want TO make the top II l can before the
gas gives out si,GSs5ns to my feet
no y whispered my conductor " Is that whore
YOU want % gof lnodded feebly Eight h
valve and began to descend. | waited til the
density OF the atmosphere and of the professor :
feelings had respectively increased and de-
creased, when again ventured. Intrepid man,
said ], where IN thunder have | beenf" IL
was beautiful to see the injured elevator-man
gradually give place to the scientist as he calm
" answered, My young friend, he accurate, N
YOU never lay up cent. Ask me where dhore
thunder you have been meekly complied.
Drawing himself up, and looking me sternly In
the eye, lie replied Common mortal, you
have been at the entrance TO the sanctum sane
forum OF the Powerful Mind You have risen
TO that celestial plane whittier Whitelaw soar
TO attain "a natural elevation in some degree
commensurate with his moral and intellectual
one. "ris there, amid the waveless ether, far
above the stormy cloud-level where Jen-
ninGs, Dana and Bennett kick up their quo
tidan rumpus, that the Giant Intellect, uniform
| by passion and untrammelled 10y fact, regulates
| PUBLIC opinion ana computes an ideal circua-
| ton
"Hal is't soY" | cried Then" but
| here the baleleyator passed, and my mentor
suddenly dropping into shop slid back
| door ana said, sharply: "Glghth floor Make
| haste, young man you've wasted half my az
ternoon, and I've got aaother trip To make yet.
showing me on to the tesselated pavement
| he closed he door with n snap, aud in some
| thing less than the wdggle Of a lambs tail tn,
| Tribune Donaldson had sunk from my field o
/ vision.