The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-08-26
BALLOOx CN
preparing for ass Hers
age Across the sts
New York uera,a

New York Herald.
The strong interest wbiai, 5rs< -
y settled around the idea 49, = ~
voyage across the AtIanii
means OF definitely determ rs ~
the atmosphere moves IN
reetion around the earth
heightened by the
Frot. samuel 4. King has neaSEE5 y
ed the enormous rubber cloth @4$<I
"hieh he intends TO make vot 5Szssste<z
the american continent. from E2&1%A
Ils TO the ocean shore, early n s5S<3S<
The journey IS the one object Szz:z<
Professor has for years sous -
IN me hope that its results - 49, :.
bim IN making an attem 49, -
ocean by the same mean
I aimed AT is the foundati
Hent law on which the m -
meteoroiogy can build. anS5s5< = = =
/ expects 10 make such N &f37 "a
ler'al demonstration of tbs
rent theory that its existence Gfzs =
doubted The balloon, which ;s @ e.
IN Philadelphia, is second ONLY 80 II
the man moth vessel in which n ID a
was to have crossed the Alta. ~ /,
years ago. IL is spherical u !. \
IS made Of rubber cloth. - - .
pared tina; it is not only &C.,
heat or cold, but cannot be "
gas or moisture. One of =
uraw packs 10 aerostztion ha :
aimihution Of the asccnsiv -.
balloons through the constan :
v hich rapidly leaks through - oi-
ten, silk or any Of he ordinar Egcou
fna erals The use OF yarD;st " year
80 tesllsa In IN ro6ing the ,eS'"rss
pure hydFoEo-' - has sPhe energy " /
well that the Professors expect testea "a
all other attempts if he can .suA exec,
check percolation. If the Rsll
within a degree, or even a Il 4 4
Of due east in traversing the aise3 n
Minneapolis and he coast, it
him that an ocean voyage is NJ -,
In letter written a few do
says:
VIEWS 'F PROF. KISa s 8 81
"You doubtless understand
of the Herald go'erRing its pre- q 4
the eastern movement Of storms a
and il will be neeIless
fore, for me to enlarge on rhxx IA
here; suffice it to say that the saf, =
is the keynote TO my action. be
IL, and, further than that, ! bel
possible TO demonstrate the theory D.
of the balloon, placing an object,
Sable at all times Il the atmos
So hich cannot possibly move out
course given il by themedium in M !
il fonts" = -
In other words, the blloon, if
directly cas- ward, is ertain
u the direction and viocity ii
being FOR the tine a pa
ltmosp here itself he continues.
you win understand therefor s
ny present endeavor is undertake ~ a
4 view to the final Transatlantic yos
Il Is not that | set any particular
on a voyage from the Mississippi 49,
he sea coast, for may be thwartedY
he attempt 10 do this froa the multiply
ty Of distractions in the way TO clar
sailing, in an overland voyage, eomparp 2
with one over the ocean, y .ich all0ws'f :
/ uniform height, governed by the a. e
-enlage known as the drag rope. Butt Q
propose TO make an experience for ny 7
elf much needed, and preparatory 10
Undertaking the ocean voyage You VII /
Ie likely 10 recognize the yllue Of Z
lerience ia the latter undertaking, yeet !
nay seem 20 others that sufficient be
'een gained through former dtorts. 10 {
ne u appears fhat much practical know {
dye can De gained by q voyage spcciaty .
.a1e AMI lo2Eing to tie requirements 81 /
ocean voyage, for the 1iihcuajes 5f
uch an undertaking are great AM ma ;
e met with all the skill possible to A !
cquired by previous experiment.
rst thing to be determined IN
l.lon {FoF FE; "a Se4 6- a-.S2 K -
here is - Size Oh lie a5i-r COM
uired to foat given lenG,h of tina 80
ow IT, shall be made GiTard has gf5T
: the hint to work upon in the eonstr'r
ON of his famous Paris balloon. whic.
hen filled with hydrogen gas, REMAND
ihated, with but liuie loss or deierior-
on. during the tiioe the French Expo-- 2
on lasted. s