Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-02-21
WILL VISIT THE MOON.
An Eccentric Kentuclkian Who Spends
Most Of His Time In Tree Tops.

An Eccentric Kentuckian VINO sPeHoS
Most Of His Time In Tree Tops.
The name Of Judge Fenley is familiar
to every man, woman and child living
in and about Russell ille; Ky. J.
The Judge is d hoary headed man Of
perhaps 60 years, yet he is daily prepar-
ing to start on a journey to the moon.
His home is everywhere, yer the sol1-
tude Of the woods is his favorite abiding
place. It is reported that he onoe lived
in large hollow tree, and from q plat.
form which he built in the topmost
branches he often stood fot hours and
gazed. at the planets.
"A short distance from the little city
OF Russeiiyille might be seen an old
brick wall, which tho Judge built as a
receptacle for the large boilers he in
tends using in the construction Of his
flying machines. The lack Of means is
his only impediment, bat he goes an day
In and day out, never Showing the least
Sign OF encouragement.
The airship is not the judges only
hope Of reaching the moon. As soon as
he can raise sufficient means he will
build large cannon, and into that can
non he is to put a smaller Die and con-
tinue placing cannon IN cannon until
they have teaoilea one that will hold a
man comfortably.
In firing these cannons the judge is
going to use dynamite, and they are to
be touched off by means of electricity.
Judge Fenley says if he fails to reach
the moon by means Of his airship he
will beyond doubt go up by means Of
the cannpns. He Is to place himself III
the smallest cannon and fire them in
succession.
BY that means, " says the old man,
II can reach the moon in 10 or 10 days,
travelling at the rate of 10, 900 miles an
hour and allowing for variation of the
course. When I get beyond the gravita-.
tion of this earth, will be attracted to
the other planet by gravitation. =
He has written history of Russell
Vile, which he sells on the streets when
he is in town. This history is said BY
some to be very good and wonderful.
accurate. Most any day he can be scel
walking briskly through the streets,
with an armful of his books. stoppine
all whom he meets and trying to sci!
them one
II have become accustomed to being
in high places, says the old man. "and
can now stand on any limb that will
bear my weight and look down without
the least feeling Of fear OF dizziness !"
Het gets old boards and carries them
TO the tallest trees he can find. He ther
carries them up one by one and con
structs rude platform. In this elevated
station he spends most Of his time
He takes great delight in standing O.
the very edge of the platforms and il
climbing to the most dangerous places
he can find. Few boys can equal hin
in climbing, and his agility is remark
able for one of his years.
Upon being asked how he expected t
breathe when he leaves the earth anf
launches into space he replied:
"Oh, there will be no trouble abor
that. I will take plenty Of smashet
down air along with me. OF course
will have to make calculations as
how much ! will consume on my voy
ago and make plenty allowance fer G.
rors in distance.
1t is reported that he was once a law
yer Of good standing, but whether
not this is true is not known, as his lif
is a mystery.
No man need try to follow him in h;
wanderings through the woods, for h
desires to be alone to observe and medi
tate, and one might as we'll try to fol
low an untamed animal. -Louisvill
Courier. Journal.