Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-10


great delight. When the noise had
finally subsidized Major Donellan could
be heard TO remark: Well, seven
minutes have already gone by of the ten
which, as you say, would be sufficient to
reach the North Pole"
eve shall be there in three minutes"
coolly answered President Barbicane.
But even if this be continent which
constitutes your purchase, and if it is
raised country, as we may have reasons
to believe, it is also INSTRUCTED by
eternal ice, and in condition which
Will make exploration extremely diff
cult" responded the Major. "Impos-
sible!' cried Jan Harald, who en-
phasized this remark with a wave of
mis- hand. Impossible, all right" said
Impey Barbicane. But it is to conquer
this impossibility that we have pur-
chased this region. We will need
neither vessels nor RATS to reach the
North Pole: no thanks TO our opera
tions, the ice and icebergs, new or old,
viii melt by themselves, and i will not
cost one dollar of our capital nor one
minute OF our time" At this there was
absolute silence. The most important
moment had come.
Gentlemen said the president Of
the gun club, "Archimedes only asked
for lever to lift the world. Well, this
lever we have found. We are now in
position to lift the North Pole"
What! remove the North Pole?" cried
Eric Baldenak
"Will you bring it to American" asked
Jan Harald. Without doubt President
Barbicane did not wish TO explain him
self just yet, for he continued: I'm re-
gard TO this point Of leverage"
do not tell it, do not tell It'll" cried
one Of his associates, with a terrible
voice.
in regard to this lever"
Keep the secretl Keep the secret"
cried the majority of the spectators TAX
ing up the cry.
I'VE will keep it," said President
Barbicane.
Naturally, the European delegates
were very much vexed at this remark.
This will be easily understood. In spite
of all these explanations the orator
never had any intention of making his
plan known. He continued to say: I'VE
obtained our object, thanks to me-
chanical device, one which has no prec-
edent in the annals of industrial art
We will undertake it and bring it to
successful finish by means of our CAPT
tai, and how ] will inform you forth
with"
Hear! hear" said others present.
First of ali, the idea of our plan
comes from one of the ablest, most de-
voted and illustrious calculators and
one of our associates as we'll, said Pres
ident Barbicane. Zone to whom we
owe all the calculations which allows us
to have our work in such good condi-
tion. AS the exploration of the North
Pole is not piece of play the removal
of the Pole is a problem which could
only be solved by the highest calcula-
tons. Therefore we have called the as
sistance of the honorable secretary, Mr..
j. T. MastOn."
Hip, hip, hip, hurrah, for j. T. Mas
tonp' exclaimed all the auditors, seem
ingly electrified by the presence of this
extraordinary calculator.
Mrs. Evangelina Scorbitt vas deeply
touched by this recognition of the cele-
brated mathematician, who had already
entirely gained her heart. He content
ed himself with turning his head to the
right and left, bowling and thanking his
auditors.
Already, dear subscribers" said
President Barbicane, since the great
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Frenchman. Michael Ardan in America,
some months before our departure for
the moon land this confident Yankee
spoke of the trip to the moon as quietly
as if it were no more than a trip to New
York; u. t. Maston had already said
to himself: We must invent machines
to move the North Pole. We must find
point for action and put the axis Of
the earth in the right direction from the
object Well, any or all of you who
listen to me find it il you can. / can
only say the machines have been invent
ed, the point of leverage has been found,
and now let US pay our attention to the
question of fixing, in the right way, for
our end of the axis of the earth" Here
he stopped speaking, and the astonish-
ment which was expressed on the faces
Of his auditors it is impossible to de-
scribe.
What" cried Major Donellan, you
then have the idea Of putting the axis
Of the earth in another direction
Eyes, sir" answered President Barbi-
cane, promptly. I'VE have the means
Of making new one which will here
after regulate the routine of day and
night"
You want to modify the daily rota-
ton of the earth2" repeated Colonel
Karkof. with fire in his eyes.
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