The Forrest City times., 1890-09-06
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0ut of Paris tn BalIoon-IAon and Bear
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Up Ina Balloon,

Up In . Balloon.
 Paris had been completely locked In for several days by the Germans when Gambetta. who felt shut in, concluded to make his escape in aii unusual and the only possible way-through tic air The balloon Armand Barbes was chosen, and start was to be made on the 4th of October. but 1t was misty day, and the following days were also misty. They believed it was more dangerous to make an ascension at night and in misty weather than in bright daylight. although the airship was certain to attract the attention of the besiegers on bright day. At night they might have landed in the midst of the Prussians without knowing it.
 Gambctta was anxious to leave in any kind of weather. The well-kuown aeronaut. Nadar, had made seventy sight successful ascensions and so had won confidence. He invited certain Trichet to accompany Gambetta and Spuller In the balloon. Nadar repre- sented Trichet to be balloonist, al- tiiOukH tuG tdtttt tNu OElI nNut ac- censious on fair grounds. and when once up in the air no other thought occupied him than to descent to the earth again as quickly as possi- ble. This thought occupied Trichet on this historical trip also.
 On the morning of the 7th Of October. Gambetta, Trichet and Spuller fiiuds an ascension. The bal loon first flew bver Saint Quen, upon which the besiegers greeted it with bullets, yet it was not damaged Tri- chet wanted to come down then, while Gambetta wanted to go further. The first landing was attempted at Chan tiily. The weather was splendid. The farmers were working in the fields in great numbers. They hurried to the balloon and held the gondola l fast, Gambetta informed them of the state of affairs in Paris and asked if the Prussians were in that neighbor- hood.
 Quite near" and you would do well 10 get away" was the reply.
 1 Again the balloon rose quickly in the air. When it passed Ever Creil It was shot at again. Trichet again wanted to land. They noticed below the premises of a farmyard in which there was ammunition stacked. Tri- chet thought he recognized French soldiers. When the balloon neared the earth the supposed French soldiers turned out to be Prussians, who sent whole volleys at the balloon and prob ably made several holes in it. The balloon rose again for some time when it noticeably lost gas. The travellers saw that they must land. They noticed stream beyond which they thought they would he safe. IL was | , o'clock when the balloon fell at Epineuse. Here the farmers ran to- gether and helped. Gambetta was saved. The travellers were received and kindly entertained by the maire I of Epincuse. Gambetta, however, would not rest until he reached Amiens that same evening, where a consultation was held.
 l The oak at which Gambatta landed at Epineuse became historically famous and tourists gathered there in great crowds. The owner of the woods to which the ,a,ambctta tree belonged did not appreciate the enthusiasm caused by this tree. The crowding ol strangers through the forest was ex. ceedingly bardcnsome so him. Ir spite of all protestations one day he had tho tree felled. Then money wa, collected to erect monument on the spot.