The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-08
BALLOONING IN MANY LANDS.
The Queer Experiences OF Aeronaut Wells
on tho Other Side OF the 0lObo.


DR.. Rufus Gibson Wells. the famous aero
naut, arrived in St Louis yesterday la Canada
from Boston. DR.. Wells has an aerial eTpeIi-
which time h. made over 5nO ascents In every
country ia Europe, in the United States. India.
Ausiralia. and brazil Notable among those
we're al the marriage oi Princess Isabella to the
Count q iu in Bra&ll' the itteS given III honor
Of the rnSG MGeS tbe tn44 the "a
the Car at Mos ow and 81 ieiersburg and
tho, Paris Exposition. His trunks are filled
:, on oct; 5, 1870. Or. Wells CONTRACTED with the
purpose OF taking Cen Ba2aine out Of Metz.
during tho Franco RUSSIAN war the Doctor
on-tructoL balloons I"r Gotn uo oS m
lit OF the poor OF the " Etc nal city, after max
Ing the most remarkable aerial y9yase WITH ne
Journey twas over the Apennne Mountains,
from ,me to EePeyenttf2 .r wnch Is situated
~ yexpericnces In India, said the aeTonaut.
were very pleasant: A. Lueknow Par GeS
ruIeos Tor nm ascent He made money on the
"a receipts. however. At Aahnbad made
captive ascensions nGshaon a igd I nativ Sr
nous King garden, lie + Very anable and
Id" "jIi with my ENTERTAINMENT Cholera
agp0aFsd and tho KIaF went ebay away O,I He
ing a bag OF money and L. cashmere shawl for
nv vile. Tho King 81 travancore gave me
Hi Helm mi G"" Ths king 81 Cochin nina was
present at his OCCASION. He gave me dress
Of goI and ~iNer an eohhn, lsH WOstn o Hl w.
peSs G"sitn- which his Prime Minister and
other wealthy pooplG, pre,"Hbted to me a nag
- on have manufactured many balloons p
asked 'hS reporter,
which wnS painted with tho heraldic b.a2onry
Of the AlInaraIah. He desired me to carry up
nm elephant, aud selected suitable one. When
It. Hull MOI Inflated nAch Yd6Fm
broke away aid escaped Tho Maharalah
thcreUpon sent us 10 his private palace at
Dccg whore for three Lays No roamed through
tho nea4ti ul garue" s, and Mt night slept on
tQo d"wny beds which had been occupied By
." Have you been at Benares. tho old holy
city .., .
key lnrnre. In he Golden Temple is a stone
q big as, an os'richs egg with hole in 1t.
Through this stone rice and sweeltmeats are
fed Whom ! entered they garlanded me with
flowers. as IL customary expecting gratuity.
priest who was tanning the stone told me IL
WIS warm mat 1t was god and could iool
The RaInh at Benares agreed to give me
Siut 10 max" an usoCnt Iust mt the close OF the
rainy senSuu. | used tho same balloon as in
l,Gi AT lhr marriage OF Dom Pedro daughter.
10 N WIS In nced OF recOatlug with vRrnish. 10
WAS recoatcd and laid upon tho grass to dry.
ne% S rH"rnr al a amr im n tie Saloon WAS
found fun OF hoes, thousands OF white ants
having eaton through Il. 1t took tMo days sa 40
rear my damage and tho ascent was
Xi la,.yiq On the island Of Java. y made Sds
Two ruUIar1 abe H-ronls. ne lral over ihhuI
tnorc. a ~amauug could cot no Ets an
. tho alur.uE lluu~a ~ '"pIi "imp} EinH az
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