The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-31

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hospital. Don't you think this good offer7
II you do. just write to The Midget. Warm
Springs. Ca. and ask for a sample copy
and then you could see how you Ike II
Yours. AUNT SUSIE.
A Living Kite.
On the broad mesa OF San Felipe tho
wind. on summer afternoons. blows what
old sailors would term half gale OF wind.
il rises suddenly at noon. when tho heat
Is often almost uncomfortable. and comes
in. refreshing man and beast. and making
music among tho pines and ancient oaks
that abound In groups on tho broad mesa.
one day the herders Of a ranch near
the coast found several large condors gorg-
ed with food. and succeeded IA throwing
rcata over the head Of one. and left II
with one OF the smaller boys TO hold while
they chased che other birds. The cap
two was securely roped. but this did not
prevent Il from flying. and all at once It
began 60 run and ~ along the ground.
and a moment later was ten feet up IA
the air. taking tho coil OF rope.
Tho boy. fearing that IL would escape.
began 20 haul IN. but the bind had obtained
much Roadway that Il was some thirty
feet W IN tie air ana a soon as the slack
OF the long reata was exhausted began 20
drag tho boy Gioug Just as would "a Zig
kite. the strong wind aiding. At first IL
was a walk. then "A run. and the herdors
hearing shouts, turned 20 see what APP
peared 20 10 a large kite dragging boy
along tho mesa and evidently on the point
OF lifting him into tie air. Whether this
would have been wholly accomplished was
doubtful. but tho hcrders came on tho run
and soon picked UP tho cord OF the living
kite. and from tho pommcl OF the Mexican
saddle hauled T. IN like an ordinary kite.
but not until the plucky boy had been
lifted from his feet more than once by the
powerful bird.
In France a living kite has been seen
IN which man formed n part i was
In the course OF Il series OF experiments
70 determine tho effect OF wind upon
soaring machine. a gigantic kito had been
made on the face OF which a man stood,
his feet wide apart and resting upon braces
Tor tie purpose. while with his hands he
claspcd two straps. The kite was twenty
feet high and made OF cloth Tho hrst
attempt 10 fly tt was made on an eNpos"o
section OF the coast. where the wind blew
IN over the lake. 4 large parachute was
attached 10 the frame Of the kite to when
the man was supposed 20 cling in case or
fall Everything being ready, the KITE
was hTaccG against tho wind tho man
took his place ana fifty men ran against
tho wind with thc rope many mora hold
ing tie tail The wind caught tho enor-
nous surface, and amid loud cheers from
the spectators the man rose ten feet from
the surface ard there remained. held by
the men ar the tail. slowly the latter rea
leased tie rope AMI gradually the kite rose.
proving beyond question that "a man could
ascend "a this fashion. IL was such a
ii4ar,ious nud uncertain experiment that
higher figLt WAS not attempted IN
these few aud simple experiments - was
I demonstrated thar uudor certain conditions
a man might le ahla % govern his mo-
Cons IN the ntr. after the fashion Of g
soaring hirl. aud the -uccassfrl flying ma
chiue VIII he one chat. 20 q certain extent.
! initiates the movements OF the soaring
animals ar 3 lite. where thc force ~ grave
i,y 81 ias ~ ie Represented by the string.
g. j. HOLDER.