Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-17

and out OF the surrounding forests Ike hinge
anaconda. It was just seventeen minutes to
z O'Clock p. M, Washington time, when we
commenced the voyage. just as We were be-
ginning to feel the poetry OF our situation
was working G himself into . frenzy
of sentiment. Prof. King I'M
loosened the neck of the balloon and black
mixture OF glue and glycerine poured down
the back OF his neck and spattered over the
clothes Of the whole party, completely ruin
ing them. The height to which we had
risen caused the balloon to discharge guam
tity of gas and weaken its ascensive power SO
that we began to descend rapidly when we
were not more than a thousand yards away
ballast was poured out and gradually we rose
upward again. the sky meanwhile flaming
with sunset colors. . AZ hundred feet OF our
drag rope was then psyed out and allowed TO
dangle below as g. precautionary measure.
The Mississippi riVer was directly underneath
us and as We Continued to hover Above IL the
fact that the balloon was stationary became
evident 81 !" Wen are g becalmed, ~ shouted
the professorsfq froms1 his perch thigh
began to descend again, and this time contin-
ued until we dipped in among . .clump Of
trees near, the Fort Smelling road. Despite the
trailing rope, down, we went into the shady
boughs and branches, which cracked and
broke while the affrighted birds dartsdr out
from their resting places. Ballast was rapidly
thrown over the sides, causing the great white
monster to lean into the air again, leaving in
the branches of an oak tree the shelf used for
the scientific instruments Of Mr.. Upton, the
signal officer, who, c0iled up between key OF
water and a bag Of sand, was trying to read a
solar radiation thermometer, but without
success. Two and q half bags of sand had
been thrown out, and the needle of the baron
eter began to move until 5000 feet were regis
tered. - -, -, ~, ~, ,er,9v an ..el /,
"a 3'o 4 aoopLY scENE. @ ave- -, 81, 8,
The scene which opened up before our eyes
at this time was beautiful in the extreme,
though, doubtless, distance lent enchantment
to it. A low, fat country, checked with farms
and two goodly cities were in sight. Fort
Smelling was seen in the distance, and the
smoke OF st. Paul shaded a Geld dotted with
corn sheaves, giving II the appearance al q
bivouacked army. The tints Of gold ia the
western sky. had I. faded out ~ and
a single bright star showed its
self in the. north. Another descent fol
lowed and soon we heard the shouts OF farm
ers as we neared the earth. One, Of them an.
uounced that we, were in Ramsey county. and
another invited us dowI to supper. In re-
turn for this courtesy Prof. King, asked him
to climb the drag rope and take tea with us
which, it is needless to say, he declined.
There was evidently considerable excitement
in the neighborhoOd, for men and women
could be seen rushing from all sides.
T. AT ANCHOR FOR THE NIGHT.
q Soon, however, the falling darkness shut
out the scene and we were forced to come te
an anchor AS the balloon had been hoyerine
over one place nearly half an hour a goodly
crowd had collected, and, at the request of the
professor, the farmers readily took hold Of the
car and pulled it across the field to a road
where ahalt was made and the car heavily
loaded with huge stones from the roadside
enabling the voyagers once more to place foo
upon the ground. The rural spectators wert
evidently wary of the huge air vessel, and ont
| of the farmers, who was requested to sit il
| the basket and help to hold the balloon down
grlnned from ear toear as he, said:'9
sNo, stree. None Of it in mine.t My bust
ness is farming.. Do you catch on to m.
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| By the aid OF few stout arms the balloon
was made fast by q cable to a post and tree
| and Mr.. Upton started off in search of his los
shelf among the trees. Prof. King announcet
| that werwouldlr remain until g. breeze sprung
| up, a guard was set over the ship, aud after Il
tramp through bitches and puddlas to farm
house in the vicinity the party sat down to .
most welcome SUPPER s5,s.1-t,ssE nslo&
HOW THE NIGHT WAS PASSED.
Prof King. together, with Signal Office
Upton and Mr.. Holden, passed the night il
the farmhouse, while the remainder OF thu
hballoon expedition slept out on the pastur'
and guarded the aerial monster, lest suddel
breeze might tear it away from its moorings
| The car was loaded with moss covered rocks
until the wind ceased to sway it, and two
strong ropes secured the car t.
the ground. " It was + evident Il tha1
we had lost considerable gas by expansion, bu
there was not the slightest sign Of leakage
Mr.. Upton made few observations, but thei
value was very slight. The effect of the moon
| light on the balloon was very striking, civ
| ing it the appearance of q huge marble dome
| The tedium Of the watch was greatly relieved
| in watching the aurora borealis in tn
northeast, whose lever changing hght
| gave 20 wonderful .brilliancy to 4 the SIX.
continually until morning. Daybreak f0unt
the weary watchers seated on stumps of trees
waiting for the favorable breeze, the only
breath of air stirring at the time being from
the southeast and giving small promise Of
change. The sun came up brightly. and tn
clouds drifted across the sky SO lazily that tn
professor despaired of a break in the deaf
calm. ,ssi-,>s,s ar,,T ~, eti.p
|H AROUND CAMP FIRE.
The view was pleasant enough il the i'm