West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-03-28
FLYING THROUGH AIR.
THE THEORIES OF ANENruUsfAs.
TIC Observation-Disclosures.
J. Is. Cressicr May BE Crank. But lie
Has Some Ideas Worthy or Thought.
ful Consideration Secrets OF
Aerial Navigation.
Lspeeial Washington L.etter.l

They call the man n crank be-
cause he has but one idea in life.
and because his conversation is al
WAYS concerning that upon which
his waking and sleeping thoughts
are exercised. His name is j. Is.
CresSler. and his home is near n
mountain town of Pennsylvania,
near the Maryland line, and only a
few hours ride from this city.
Down at the Smithsonian Institu.
tion. where scientific men are try.
ing to solve the problem of aorlaI
navigation, he is spoken of as a man
who has achieved much with cir
cumscribed opportunities and fac.
ilities. ! visited HIM recently. and
learned some of his secrets. although
he would not show his big flying
machine.
He said: 81 lolrned from the
Bible when only little boy that
men must fly and soar aloft as
angles. have received some Of my
best ideas while on my knees in the
solitude OF the night. am con.
hdent that God will enlighten some
one OF His servants. and let him see
the way to navigate the clouds. lust
as to-day we navigate tho sea. The
growth Of commerce demands it.
and sooner or later IN will fly. |
believe that | am to be the humble
instrument in HIS hands, to bring
about this necessity Of the times, so
that all men may forever enjoy lis
benefits. ] have worked now for
nearly thirty years, and have spent
all of my heritage. ] am now liv.
ing on eleven cents a day, but you
SEQ am as healthy aud strong az
those good Hebrews who were de-
prlved of meat while they were IN
captivity. The good Lord il with
me. I.loyc my work, because am
serving Him. and Ills children.
When can fly, | shall be willing
to yield up the ghost and bo gath
cred unto my fathers.
81 have studied the birds ever
since was g little boy. 1t is &C.
knowledged by scientists that man
cnnnot baild IN ,chine after the
plan of any bird. and make it light
enough to fly. | think that they
are all wrong. | have not studied
birds superfcially. / have kun.
ined the wings OF al classes OF
birds. They are all different. The
Mapping birds, the sailing birds and
the mounting birds are all differ.
emily constructed. The quilts are
differently arranged, and the feath.
ers are not alike in any two classes
OF birds. | will not tell you any
thing abont my machine. for do
not want suggestions nor interfer-
e1ce from those who have not
studied a5 I have studied for years,
and upon my Bonded knees I talk
only to God about the construction
OF my machine. He gives me
strength and assurance that / am
on the right track. But / will tell
you this, the only flyer OF the air
who carries a body bigger than his
wings, who can mount at once and
rush through the air with the rap
idity Of lightning, is the little hor-
net. ] was amazed when / discoy-
cred this truth. had hornet in
my room and nc stung me. lie
was worry angry and did not want
to give up his secret. Bat he flow
TO the light, and as he buzzed
against the window p,ne 7 watched
him with magnifying glass.
learned bis secret. He is tire most
wonderful Of all the creatures that
navigate Che air.
cover in Europe" he continued,
"Mazim has a flying machine which
he starts with railroad train. IL
is costly, and merely a sailer. His
machine cannot mount without a
railroad fnr an impetus. That is
not flying; it is sailing That is
the work Of the eagle, after no has
mounted. But a perfect flying
machine must be able to lift its own
weight, and mount; after accom-
plishing that, any good light ma.
chine may fy. will show you
how TO mount"
Taking me out into the country
road he pulled a little toy from his
pocket aud sent 10 whirling m the