The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-14
THE LATEST BALLOON STORY.
Thrilling Adventure of NJ. GODDARD With
Maniac.
Paris Correspondence Baltimore SUM-

Thrilling Adventure Of NJ. GODDARD With
Maniac.
Paris Correspondence Baltimore SUM-
| Here is the latest balloon story:
| Mons. GODDARD, in his last journey to
the clouds but one, was accompanied
| by single fellow-trayeler, who had
place by the side Of the celebrated aer
onaut. The weather was splendid, and
the balloon had reached @ considerable
height.
"What effect has it on you?" inquired
| NJ. GODDARD Of his companion.
| None whatever, was the curt reply.
II must compliment you," said M.
GODDARD; "you are the first amateur
have ever known to reach this altitude
without experiencing some emotion"
go higher, said the amateur. coolly.
| M. GODDARD threw out some ballast,
and the balloon flew up some sixty yards
higher.
NOW, how do you feel?"
just as usual, y said the companion,
| in rather petulant tone.
"By jovew exclaimed M. GODDARD,
| you are born aerOnaut, sir!"
| The balloon kept on rising, and when
a few hundred yards higher, M. GODDARD,
for the third time, questioned his com.
panlOn as TO MS emOtlOnS.
Emotions not a trace of emotion"
replied he, with the tone Of man who
feels that he has been taken in.
"Well, so much the worse" said the
aeronaut. Il see I shall not be able to
alarm you; we have risen high enough,
and we shall now descend"
'Descend?"
Eyes, certainly; it would be danger
Gus to go higher"
II don't care about the danger, and
don't choose to descend. I'm going
higher. I am. / paid O. thousand francs
In order to experience some emotions,
and emotions I'll have before going
down again."
M. GODDARD burst out laughing. He
thought the man was joking.
Are you going up higher or not?"
said the companion, at the same time
grasping NJ. GODDARD by the throat and
shaking him violently. 81 intend to
have my emotions"
M. GODDARD saw at glance that he had
to do with mailman. The dilated eyes,
the furious grasp, the very tone of his
voice left no doubt about that,
But what was to be done? They were
some 5000 feet high among the clouds;
q struggle was out Of the question, as
one violent motion Of the mailman
these thoughts passed through NJ.
Godard's mind in less than a second.
His adversary was powerful man, and,
without loosening his grasp, he called
out: "Ah, my fine fellow, you have
been playing the fool with me. You
have made me pay 1000 francs and not
given me single emotion"
well, but what would you have me
do?" asked M. GODDARD, calmly and
soothingly.
I'm going to throw you over" said
first an idea strikes me; I'll go up to
the top Of the balloon" and, suiting the
action to the word, he jumped into the
rigging Of the car.
But, my poor friend" said the aero
maui, you'll kill yourself like that"
The mailman uttered a threat. cat
least" said NJ GODDARD, "let me put a
rope, around your waist to prevent an
accident"
well, be it go" said the mailman,
who seemed to see the necessity Of some
precaution, and the rope having been
attached he recommended elm bing the
rigging of the balloon with the agility
Of a squirrel, and in few moments was
seated on the apex clapping his hands
and shouting with joy. All at once he
takes out of his pocket large clasp
knife, and brandishing it above his
head yells OUT NOW, you rascal! you
wanted to descend, did you! SO you
shall with vengeance!" and before M.
GODDARD can utter word, four out Of the
six ropes attaching the car Of the bal
loon are cut, and the car itself swinging
helplessly outside. The madman's
knife was now touching the other two,
when the aerODaut calls out to him
stop! one world"
mo, no; down you CO."
But let me tell you something, my
friend; we are now 5000 feet high, it is
true, but that is not nigh enough for a
thoroughly good fall"
What do you mean ?" asked the
mailman, confusedly.
II mean this, that fall Of only 5000
feet might not kill me, and prefer be-
ing killed to being only crippled. Oblige
me, therefore, by waiting until we rise
three or four thousand feet higher"
"Agreed!" said the mailman, who
seemed to enjoy the idea Of so prodigi-
The aeronaut keeps to his word; he
throws out nearly the whole of his bal.
last, and the balloon shoots upward
rapidly. But while the mailman is
attentively watching this operation M.
GODDARD observes that among the cord
age yet untouched is the pulley of the
gas,escape. He gently draws the cord,
a nd the gas begins to escape irnmedi-
ately under the spot where the lunatic
is perched. In few moments the COM
bined effects Of the gas and the intense
ly rarltled air are apparent, and the
madman sinks into state OF lethargy.
The aeronaut cautiously brings down
his balloon, and the terrible crisis is
ended.
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