The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-10-19

Inc lmpeffeCtlOnS must not be chafS-
ed to the ambiguity of Pietro. Five
miles above the earth he began to suf-
fer intensely in respiring, found it al
most impossible to expand his chest,
bled at the nose, and was compelled to
retire to his condensing room. His
description of the earth, as seen from
day to day, is rich in interest, and
somewhat strange, though according
with scientific theories. The dogs
seemed TO experience no difficulty in
breathing until they had reached an
altitude of 100 miles, when one sud-
denly
BECAME SEIZED WITH sPASNs,
leaping and swapping, though suffering
from hydrophobia. So violent became
the contortions the cord that held him
broke and he plunged over the side
and vanished in the tenth part of a
second. Bordeaux then took the 9TH
er into his condensing room, though
he had exhibited none of the symp-
toms OF his companion. On the morn
ing OF the 29th day bordeaux came
within the moons attraction,and land
ed Gig hteeh hours later, falling with
such velocity toward the last as to
meet with great shock, in spite of
having thrown out everything ponder
able, because Of atmospheric light.
ness. lie was Immediately surround
ed by number of the inhabitants of a
village, which he afterwards asccr-
tanned TO be Bkridoskr, where he t.
MADE Ills HOME FOR THREE YEARS.
lie proved AS much all object of
wonder TO the moonitcs (thcy call
their planet Ordoma) as they to him.
The color of their skin is all indigo
tint, varied by vcrmIllion. The eyes,
IA pale green, are situated in the mids
die of their fOrcheads and very close
together. The nostrils are very wide
aud protruding, which Peitro shrude-
ly concludes is to facilitate respiration
in the atmosphere of the moon. Their
chests are enormous. In statute they
are from ten TO fourteen feet; other
wise there is no peculiarity of anatomy
On the planet there is but little
vegetation and few animals. The
Inhabitants rely for substance.
chiefly upon birds of q large spe-
cies that are igratory-visiiing the
moon annually. Bordeaux describes
hem as resembling the South Ameri-
can condor, but larger than the ostrich.
1t is generally understood that there
is little water on the moons surface.
Bordeaux substantiates this assump-
ton but makes
A STARTLING REVELATION, ra
that whenever an ocean has
been followed by volcanic eruptions
the domdom Corresponding with our
word earth) as far rs the eye can see
is covered with immense rocks of
crystalized carbon--or in other words
pure diamonds. The natives look up
on this with the sanre disregard with
which we would view so much sand
stone. Gold, which is thrown up in
great boulderS, is treated with the
same indifference, not even being used
for ornaments.-Bordea proposes to
ralst lmoney for the purpose of con-
q mammoth air ship, on the
of his former balloon, which
shall hold twenty individuals with
mining implements, and making a
new voyage for the express purpose
Of securing this wonderful wealth.
When he re-embarked for earth he
,ook blocks Of carbon for ballast, which
inest1mable wealth. OIL
course he had no intention of securing
t all. To make his rise from the moon
ior Ordoma he was forced to await the
coming of the Foz-the birds mem
the balloon wonld not
ascend with the requisite ballast. The
natives aided him in capturing FIVE
of these birds, which he pro-
;eeded to harness to his balloon with
'Opes, and by means of which he was
enabled to be drawn
$50 MILES FROM TIE MOON,
which Bordeaux asserts to be the linn
is of the attracting power.
When ftth miles of the coast of
Africa, and rs many miles high, blown
oy Il southwcsterl3 wind, he encoun-
;.l,
him the liveliest CONSERVATION. To
add TO his danger, the bailoon--injur-
,d by its three years distension-
sprung leak and began direct de-
scent into the sea. This required him
10 throw out bal Hast; still he sunk.
Then followed his barometer. electro-
meter his condensing apparatus-fin-
ally the car itself was cut loose, and
nc clung, with no other protection to
he rigging of The rapidly collapsing
balloon. But for the force of the
wind he must inevitably have perish
81. He landed i'll in Cairo, Egypt,
January 10, 1871, by the phenomenon
Of traversing the great distance from
The Indian ocean, overland, to Cairo,
in nearly gasless fragment of a bal
Ioon.
Mr.. Bordeaux says he has submitted
his claims and plans to member of
Congress, asking his cooperation in
the passage of a bill for
AN APPROPRIATION OF S2,000,00O
for the purpose of fitting out an expe-
lition to the moon.
The reporter gave a nickel, thanked
the wonderful man, and went on his
way pondering.
THE Chinese always leave a meal at
a grave that a dead person may eat on
the way 10 eternity. In former times