The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-25
FOR THE NORTH POLE
Recent Plan of Another Arc.,--
pedition. Xxx
An Immense Balloon TO 10
Wal IA WIZ %" stored with s''''
Paratu~ and Provision f,.,
Six Months Trim.

Nv i~lfitl-
Six Months TrIp.
In Paris. not in Laputa. tb.-,
appears a college Of aerial r.....-'. %
and fhc yaulting ambition nf ,r..-..'''
bcrs Of the body IN question rf-... . -r'
~ arouse thcadmiring envy or ... .-''
modest little Balloon Socic,,. ,1
when there il nothing Of ua-fi,.7.
tercst going on in the world of ,.- -'
tion is content TO discuss sprh ,...-'l-
ous topics As Shakespeare and t.,
sical glasses, says the London r..
graph. The collegiate aerial -.
gators Of Iutctia aim at far r,,-. -'-
altcd things than mere -r,..-..'
dilettantism. They are NOTHING b, ,.
practical; and two Of their aIr,,.-.
an acronaut and tho other an 49,.
omcr. propose AT an early date ..,...
an attempt 20 reach the Nu~.b pr.,
means Of q balloon. They have l,-.
kind as 70 explain 10 their -.Ir...
their intended mode OF rro-rf,--
order 70 rcach-and pcrhaD, pa.. ..
Ultima Thule OF Arctic a.rra--..
Tho North Polar balloon is ra b. ,..-
OF a double thickness of Chime ...
which win Dc induced with an i,...-
rrablc sarnish; and the marlino Min.
capable OF holding about forrr-frnu.
sand feet Of pure hydrogen GAS. f7,..-
a sustaining force Of eight .har.--5
pounds. Accompanying this No.
piece dc resistance" win Io ~
pretty tiny Rickshaws'' iu tho ,b.,..,
small pilot balloons. which arr,o No..
UP as soon as the advcururau- yor.-.
reach the North Pole. go to-, fI. ..
currents prevailing in thar di,'ar, !.
gion: and there viii also Doe ATTACHED.
the machine four hugo bags nr 4,
hydrogen 20 roplcnish the main -r...
voir in case Of need. or course a.,..
"hugc bags'' win an Doe provided ria
valves, else tho probability of ,t-.
bursting when the balloon gets fr...
highly rarciied atmosphcrc viii b
q far from remote cuntiu9rr..
The car which, for an n8ca--.
period. is 10 be the residence of III.
voyagers viii be coated with thin s.rr
and viii accommodate, in addition p
the acronaut and astronomcr. a sIs.a
eight dogs 10 draw H.. "A small un,.r-.
BILE canoe and provisions for a month
The stores Will. IL is 90 Dee honcd rr-.
tain good supply OF antmouial o.--
mcnt whcrewith 10 anoiut The cir.a
the valves. 10 prevent their freezing
high attitudes. Tho astr1uamcr. l..
wise. Will of course bc provided r.H-
adequate stock Of Instrument, whore
with 10 take the minutcst ohsrr1a-
OF tho Polar star or Little Bear. l.,r.
cred in 1870 B. c. 10y the Chinese Er.
peror Hong II. who. as cvorrH7
knows, was a grandson of Admiral Nu. |
Such is the outline OF the cortarr /
cnterprising scheme propoundcd o1
College Of Aerial Navigation hv NN
BcSancOn and Hcrmitc. who shluId1a
at any rate. bc denied the crrdI, of .lr
ing paid minute attention 90 'hc do,sl
OF an amusiDgiy Quivotir plan. lH ofa
10 keep the balloon NJ a uuitornll,11e
from the earth il viii Doe furnished VIII
a stout rope and a graUuc. or anchor
drag along the surface. either of .ser L
water. The experience OF the t-a7aea L
among pack-icc viii probably D. o. p. L
most exciting description. The ba.o-
however, is not 10 start direct -
Paris for the Arctic regions: hence #
contingency viii be avoided ~ 20, ron.
ing down ingloriouSly at CavuourusrE
Observation-Disclosures a few hours after
ascent. Two vessels are Co be egu.r7
at a French port and sail ior Spin
bergen. There the hydrogen gas vii
be bcmanufactured-prcsuma1lr hr a. 1-r
90 Of iron filings % be carried hT g1r'
the ships-and the great balloon a-i.s
satellites will bc inflated. The aar11l.
estimate their stay in She air o. --.
ten days duration: and meanwhile Hg
viii be employed I'm mouc0roiog I
Photographic observations and HE
ments which, IL may bc hoped -
not be disturbed by the ta.ii'
OF the eight dogs in the ear. N4oa
adventures viii descend they uar.
pre- no definite idea. They l'
certainly a very wide world before .--
where 20 choose; or. indeed. they No.-
have if the wind in its circui,, allows
any choice OF descent al all 90 le'-
navigators destitute OF any steering ~
paratus.
An important geographic. ia'.
been asccrtaincd at tac sacrifice
many valuable lives and tle rNF
iturc of immense treasure. bat iaa.
all. The duration of the cApeli-'.
the balloon Adventures sill n'L .l
estimated. exceed six months ana .-'
is a good deal 10 bc done Do Aal ..-
by intelligent and rc-olute mrL
pccially at the North Pole. AZ j"
cost of the trip. il Will Joe q m''' .
bite-somc E2S.OOO. the larger y"
which win 90 for the hire ana '-
ment of the two vessel, "Hl'. or
proceed to Spitzbcrgen. l-c pun
the outlay viii be supplied g
aeronauts themselves ''as-i~.r- W
subsidies which they hope TO
from scientific societies noiA J"
gland and in France. L'"aia-
splendid cndowmcut~ with NAl0L
tific societies in this country are 90
by the State, there can h' a..'
we should say, that from h-1---
house. and from the Balloon N'.
the Westminster Aquarium -
cral contributions viii Doe maui II
helping the vivacious Gau.. io-p
means Of a balloon. 20 the Nor,e ~
French scientific bodies "i-
course, quite as anxious TO Jo.Al-
good work: and a large amour.
should also be confidently .',',
from the general public. in''-l.--
fortunate holders Of the la'-N-
shares. The start FOR the A'i..
is not 10 be made until May .-r
the interval will bc devoted
ments TO ascertain how long .t-.aI
BILE 20 remain in balloon -.raa,
scending. On whom are '- ..-rqu
ments to be made? ON lA' MI
themselves, or on the "ai-'-, ...nI
to oblige?" Perhaps tu" '.... sle
would be 20 test the across
ance Of the eight dogs.
LOST AND FOUND.