Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-06-28

steam and electric motor. Their raptdity will
source from which his desire may be grati1ed
will be IN aerial navigation.
At first THIS mode "f travel may be rude. rs
travel on the earth formerly was. but IN time.
we can expect, more perfect inethodsw VIII be
discovers and employed.
Something has already been done In this
way. We have the first step Ia aerial iAviga-
tion-the balloon. While II has not been VI
much use rs yet. still the day may come when
, .r.,, p ,srv;c. r. m a,"s Of "* TSs srsS,l Ply ~ the he ~, 3,
vention Of the balloon Is conceded to stephen
and Joseph Montgolfer, sons Of u paper maker
1t IT.. An ne o yY,; near , i G.''ncn tr camIS h put c 5aIe Pr,acii
were already quite generally known 10 sc'ehtihc
men.
arose. attempted to MI u large paper bag with
smoke from Il straw fire. Upon trying this ex-
pertinent. they discovered that the paper was
TOO heavy. Instead Of abandoning the paper as
an unsuitable covering for the gas. they sought
the he so-calIsd NSonigolaer gas possessed no nd.
y~antageS for raising balloons, other than that
possessed by heated air Of any kind.
About u hundred years ago, stephen Montgol..
fer succeeded In causing y silk parallel0plped
with dimensions OF about fifty cubic feet TO rise
to the roof OF a room. Soon after the success OF
this and other experiments. committees were
formed and funds raised to Investigate ana en-
courage the experiments with the balloon. Alter
these had been tried and proved 4 success. u
was thought that men could ascend IN a basket
attached to IL. Since that time men have been
The share and construction of tlie balloon has
not been altered much since its invention. II
Is n large. pear-shaped bag. made 81 any piiable
It air tight. A network Of hempen or cotton
twine is accurately fitted to the balloon. and
the separate cords. on which II ends, are tied 10
| y hoop placed a few feet below the neck: The
| car. generally a large wicker basket. Is aus
| pended by ropes from this hoop aud hangs at .
considerable distance below, IN order that the
| anNn., r,nx, ta rnvtnpnd fran TIM gtGfnftV nj
One Of the most important requisites In the
construction Is the valve. introduced In IFS top.
by means of which the balloon Is lowered. a
rope attached to this valve descrnds through
the neck into the car. where, TO- prevent acct
dent. 1t Is allowed 10 dahgie freely.
Up to the present time the aerOnaut has only
been able to propel his airship upwards and
downwards. hut when the time comes for this
propelled by electricity. rhen It can be guided
IN any direction by tile skflinl hand Of the
aerOnaut. -
service to science. Experiments have been
| made IN higher regions that were Impossible to
be made upon any mountain; for when made
able errors. which are reduced to n minimum
when sailing into the air, where the earth has
much less influence.
derived from aerial navigation IN the past. but
when the ideal airshtp. which sails along NJ the
rate Of 100 mites per hour Is used ioT all practi-
merous. There will be scarcely any enterprise
but can be aided and beneilcialiy Influenced by
this navigation. Ordinary business pursuits.
be carried with less delay and probably with
less expense, and also without the fear OF acct.
dents. There will be but little danger Of an mir
ship colllding With another ship or other
objects. Blockades will also be avoided by
these. for il n destructive snow or rain storm
should occur. which at the present day would
ease sail above the clouds. Not ouly will the