New-York tribune., 1906-04-05
NO DANGERP NOCQUET.
Safer IN Balloon than in Auto, SAID
Dead Man.

In-sn article on the delights OF ballooning. pub
!isneo IN The Cosmopolitan" in May. 1904, Paul
Noc4Uet made the statement that the baloonist
could lraFel more safely than the automobilist He
aiso SAID that an aerial trip was less dangerous
than one on foot In a cab in the streets of New
AoFh MI. NoeQuet in this article laid special
phasls on the peace and tranquility OF the upper
All IN contrast with the hatred" and misery on
the surface OF the earth and Of the feeling OF
exa!taton which the aeronaut experiences IN with
uraNlng from the world-thoughts which have Pc
euar significance in the light of his tragic death.
he told or the great fascination which the
heavens at night have for an aerial traveller which
eApIalh' perhaps why he did not descend on Tues
cay evening when It began TO grow dark. as he
was expected TO have done. In the course OF the
article he also said:
a balloon, The word recalls TO the minds Of most
Ing the life OF him who makes use Of it-a veritabie
ibbeI0eh devouTing all who bold enough 10 trust
An errorl An error. like everything else that is
Science. especially When TeSsTde from ii the poiS9 Of
bs% OF us development; but taken from the side
an inexhaustible source Of the purest and most
41s ever 1een given a human being TO experience.
1T, IN the hrst place the very fact of quitting the
eidal struggles have brought shame on human nat
unIjf, GIVES T5 one Spiritual as Wen as a physical
a@nInensty INN Of limitless space annihates within one
ries OF terrible hours passed upon the Surface Of
~ sl1e & ground tina; terrestrial crust which supports
qaie the feeling g sEReSns d the cal T3
ton OF celestial fhin & rhe & Gestanf dagbt sense
lens nTlng wnere mere God intended only His winged Great
Tho appearance of the earth as seen from a great
voyagers soul R moral eject on hhe aerial
Iaeh , occupies on the earth which appears a
SILVER streams the whole spectacle filtered through
q ,,, Gear, eIulgent medium, the incomprehensibe
purity OF the atmosphere
Then there are the pleasant. captivating surprises
sheets OF clouds which give the sensation Of being
IN Ia an immense cathedral built of Columns
in in forms of architecture truly divine The rays Of
becoIna iiS ilsl use Ihem a tines whereupon they
itlhoow The impression produced is all the more
we receive IT. We are alone in the great Joy Of an
aIteed quiet far from all sordid contact with
taals Il one % travel; at night by m9Onght the spec
member once On notiEbag bS STahoe1 .i re
oeheld the most magnificent sight ii possible
proceeded slowly toward a milky shell Which ca st
upon the sleeping earth shadow of strange form.
soon my companion and l entered this cloud.
scarcely were within when we saw what re-
hung here a1d show Iv gTotio immense staactites
emerged from the haky floor. and tho moOnbeams
shadows on the moving walls of this inspiring
Not sound but our. regular breathing. and pure
ecstasy SsI nlled our souls making US feel that we
erected by Himself to His own glory When we had
passed through this cloud. fruitful OF emotions
not live and die within it. ana we both looked sor-
rowful!y back at the neecy mass being suspended
amid the shadows of the night
! The most lively emotions for an aeronaut, after
the hours passed in the air those the descent
An experienced aeronaut can always descend where
he will because he will take the proper precautions
lie viii choose his locality in the direction In which
the wind is driving him. He will avoid difficult
landing for the sake Of his passengers as well as
himself; and If. in spite Of every precaution q
treacherOus breeze is suddenly encountered close 10
the earth 10 make the operation q critical one
will, with pull of the escape valve cord cause
te monster gently 70 stretch IT'S whole length upon
shock.
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cause they believe IL TO be very perllOus and one
cannot restrain pitying smile when one sees these
same people riding at prodigious speed in an auto
mobile II is more dangerous 10 travel by auto
mobile than by balloon good aerOnaut will never
set out unless the weather is propitious. and will
always guard against any act OF temerity which
might endanger his passengers.
Every time balloonist comes back TO earth he
cannot fail 10 repeat that II IS less dangerous &c
take aerial trips than TO thread his way by foot
cab. automobile through cities like New
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