The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-03-14
''FLYIN' TROUGH DE AR"
Not RazOrS, but Balloons, Obedient to
Mans Behest..A Brownsville
Mans Discovery.

NOt hdZOTS, Dut BALLOONS, UOeOlenU 10
Mans Behest-.A Brownsville
Mans Discovery.
The following letter was posted in
the Cotton Exchange yesterday and
attracted considerable attention:
BROWNSVILLE TENN. March 2. 1889
Mr.. Henry Hotter, Sec'y Cotton Ex.
change;
| would like to have the following
facts presented to the members of the
Cotton Exchange at their next meet
ing, hoping thereby to excite the in.
terest Of the capitalists of your city in
my behalf, and in forwarding SoHth-
ern enterprise with Southern capital.
The inelosed slip from the Ava
lanche OF a few weeks back will ex.
plain in measure what propose to
do' fbacked by our good people and
cash.
There is a citizen OF Brownsville
who claims he can model sailing ves-
sci that will excel in speed from five
to ten miles per hour the fastest rec.
ord that has ever been made, and that
he has every reason for believing that
he can double any record thus far
made. This claim, he states, can be
demonstrated satisfactorily to any one
who understands what constitutes
good sailing qualities in a yacht. As
an American, he challenges the world
to beat him. AS citizen, he throws
down the gauntlet to the United
States. The above claims WILL bear in
vestigation.
am aware of the fact that | car
procure assistance away from home
But my desire is TO see horne people
push home enterprises. In addition
to the above, / further claim that
can construct a steamboat that, with
less power than has ever been use(
will equal the speed of the fastest boa
now afioat And / am sure that car
reach the speed OF from thirty-five tt
forty miles per hour. Please remem
Der that | do not make these claim
blindly, but that / have read up OF
what has been required of all boat
OF speed. / claim that can demon
strate these claims satisfactorily Il
any man, even though OF ordinary in
telligence. wish to add one NOR
straw, but / hope 1t will not "breal
the camel's back" 1t is this: Ihav
discoverep means whereby a balloo,
can be governed in its flight, in tn
following particulars: That you ma
rise and fall without the loss of gas
that it can be guided at an angle OF a
least forty-fve degrees in its fligh
across the face Of the wind, thersb
making it the most enjoyable mean
for summer excursion and tor e1
ploration unequalled. II gas ba
could be made that would retain tn
gas for six months Of year, Afric
and the North Pole would no longf
retain their secrets, but would be 8
open to the world as any part OF civil
zatien is to-day. A trip to any part (
the world could be in less than 81
months, because the speed reache
would be from twenty to fifty milk
per hour over water, mountains an
all other distractions. No roug
roads, but a smooth sail.
Now, what | wish is this-for Il
capital of Memphis, its own well-trit
citizens, to form company and a
point a committee, before whom / wi
promise to demonstrate the truth
what / say. After which l wish suf
cient money put at my disposal
make models of the different vesse
A working model of either one wou
not cost $500. l claim but little rs y
for the utility OF the vessel, but I CT
accomplish what has never been do
: before, and what others haye thoug
of sufficient Importance to spend thol
ands upon.
If you accept my proposition, Ike
u this to yourself If not accepted,
u the papers have what / have write
= to do with as they see fit.
!, Most respectfully submitted by
II J. EZRA CAUSE,
II Brownsville, Tenn
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