The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-03

giving a brief explanation of what the
balloon was and what might be ex-
pected OF It. and Commanding that the
lives and apparatus of the aeronauts
should be respected. M. Tissandier
said; Il have been collecting every
thing rcsating TO the history of balloon
ing for upwards of twenty-five years.
md have. / think. the most complete
collection of the kind in the world. ]
continue adding to il year by year, and
have no difficulty now. as l always near
at once OF any curiosity that may be
on sale In any part OF the world"
Perhaps the piece OF his collection
that NJ. Tissandier Is most proud of is
the original OF letter written by
Franklin to 81 Joseph Banks. president
OF the Royal Society. London, describ-
ing the first ascension Of the Montgol-
fiers. which he Witnessed from the lit
tie house at Passy, where he was then
residing. This letter, entirely In Frank
Inns writing, Is dated November 81,
1898. 1t was bought by NJ. Tissandier
together with other papers. at a sale
In England. a great bargain. for the
price OF 10 guineas.
The whole apartment overfIows with
aeronauticai curio<isies. In the bee-
room Is a chest Of drawers inlaid in
who'd mosaic, highly colored. with a.
representation of the transport OF
Charles balloon. the first one to be in
Hated with hydrogen, I'm December,
i7ss. from the Champs de Mars. where
the imitation had been executed. to the
Pace DIES Tuilleries, where the ascen-
EfsaH Eel L..
against the wall a wash-founiain In
copper on which Is engraved balloon.
bearing the Inscription. ''Vive Ia Ma
tson," which dates from 1894. Here may
b. seen "A portrait OF Blanchard, here
one Of Charles. here a colored sheet on
which the game Of balloons has taken
the place OF the royal game Of goose.
here magic lantern with slides paint
cd IN Nuremberg on which are depicted
varaeus ballooning scenes and heroes.
The very modern furniture Is I'm har-
mony With the general character of the
place. The chairs IN both drawing room
and study are covered with tapestry on
which are worked representations OF
balloon ascenstons.
Yet, as NJ. 1sssandier says, IL is now
some time that be has given up re-
search in this field Of study. the reason
being chiefly. that he does not wish 10
coDpEte With his coafreres at Meudon.
and also because he IL kept very busy
with his literary work CASTOR lis
sander has found time TO contribute
largely 10 French literature. Amongst
his mos. important works, apart from
a number of scientific works. may be
y ~ -.
t8gns," which was crowned by the
French academy; his Water" his
Martyrs Of Science" his Heroes of
L.ahor, his souvenirs of a Military
Aegonaut Sn the Army OF the Loire"
his magnificent History 81 Balloon
ing," ard his History OF My Assem-
sions" Besides these works. ha has
contributed largely to the principal
papers and reviews Of France. 1t was
shortly after the war that he founded
the magazine Pa Nature. WHICH he stu
eti.ts and which has become so valuable
"a property sn his hands II founded
that journal said NJ. Tsssandier. .sbe-
cause felt that everybody ought 10
w<g'G towards the regeneration 81
France. that everybody VINO could do
sysnething towards reconstitutiag cur
dear country should 90 so: that every
body who could woyiS should work &C.
eagdIng ~ his abilities. and that was
the best way that we could serve the
fataerial2d az q time when Il was III
such sore distress"
In answer to my question as 10 his
opinion Oh the future az halIooning.
IA. TlsSaadier said: II believe shat
tbs ssaaguine expectations whfsh were
aroused a. the ilane az Montgolfier's
frst experiments viii some day De re-
aliEesl. ard that the conditions Of lIu-
usaa life VIII. IN consequence. ne conn
p1cteiy revotassosasxed Already very
great progress asas tseen made within
resent wears towards tbs solution OF the
pgobien ~ steering balloons. on which
the whsse question OF the future of
s2is.ssflag as 8 science OF practical
utility 20 9fan entirely depends, The
recent experiments at Claaiaas-aieasoa
seem tn Ys1sa. - the saes that the va
vsosss conditions Of snreess have AZ last
essssss discovered, ard that Il IS only -
qlaestSoss IL szgsae and 81 perseverance
nov
Tie ssoastssiassS - success. ~ with
teae sol0tfau o< ssse Ylrohscfn or steering
bzxsocas dspcnsis. are sosar--a meter. Z