Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-29

waited not for its being filled: I hasten
ed to announce the time for an expert
ment. fixed for the 9th OF January, 1893,
at 10 o'clock in the morning.
"However, jealous as I was TO answer
the public expectations, I was sensible
that as a foreigner, unknown in a coun-
try, with whose very language am I'M
acquainted, ! should have been exposed
TO great difficulties in the execution Of
my design had not tho ma gfstrates Of the
city stepped forward to countenance my
design by allowing me to make use OF
the prison court as the most suitable
place, on account Of spaciousness. I am
also much indebted to the zeal of Mr..
benjamin Nones. who by his kind as
sistance accelerated my preparations.
r,vervthing seemed to succeed to my
wishes. and to insure my success"
Blanchard then proceeds to give n de-
tailed account Of tho state of the weather
on the morning of the experiment Be
tween and o'clock the thermometer
was at 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Between Z
and the sky was overcast and hazy,
"thc higher current Of air setting from
T.. n. y. and the lower from s. s. W."
Thermometer, ~ doPrnhS.
At o'clock the mist disslpatcd, the
sky was wrapped IN thin clouds, previous
ia the rays of the sun. Thermomcter ~
degrees. At 10 o'clock the sky was still
finer and clearer; light breeze from the
wcs, northwest. Thermometer, II de-
grces.
at Q minutes after TO- tho sky being
clear. serene and propitious. little wind
and nearly calm at the surface of the
earth. Rcqumur's thermometer in tho
sun 10 degrees $40; Fahrenhcits. IS CLIO
degrees; corrected altitude Of the baro-
meteor. % inches lines 2-16. English mca-
sure; 7 affixed TO the acrostat my car
laden vi'h ballast, neurological instru-
ments ana some refreshmcnts with
which the anxiety Of my friends had
provided mo.
81 hastcuc1 to take leave OF the Prnsi-
dent and Mr. Tcrnant. Minister Plcnipo-
Tertiary ~ Tranch TO the United states.
received from the President the most
nattorinr mark of his good will in the
nassport which he was pleased 10 deliver
TO me with his own hand I never felt
! tho value Of glory SO much a9 did in
| that moment. In tho presence of a hero,
whom she had constantly attended at the
head Of armies and with whom she still
! rrcsided over the councils of his coun-
| try"
The moment OF departure was an
! nounccl hy the discharge Of artillery
stationed IN tho neighhoring square.
"T ,hon." continues the author acron-
aut descended my car. studied the pre-
variations ~ aerial gravt.ies and threw
out as inurh ballast as appeared neccs-
sarv 10 leave the acrostat at liberty and
to render my ascent certain.
"1 found myself possessed Of every req
itisitc. felt myself balanced at fifteer
inches from the ground This was all
wished for: requested Messicurs Massey
and r.egauN. who held the aerostat, tc
let It loose
My ascent was perpendicular and SC
easy that had time to enjoy the diff
fercnt Impressions which agitated 50
many sensible and interesting person!
who surrounded the scene of my depar
turo and ~ salute them with my flag
which was ornamcntcd on one side Will
the arnortc bearings OF the United
States and on the other with the three
coors So dear to tho French nation"
After describing his feelings while
crossing tho Delaware river at a heieh
Of 200 ,fathons. blanchard continues hi
nara tive:
AT loh 70 found that was in stat
Of perfect lihrium in the midst of
stagnant hr.I I made haste 20 avail
myself Of tn happy circumstance in or
der to eXeclra the commissions ! ha
charged myself with
First, hegan With cmptYing the 81,
bottles which Dr. Wistar had put int
, my car contaiuirr divers liquors, Tho,
We're all filed vi'h the atmospherical nj
wherein I was noat'uE, and We're stop
ped up hermetioaliy, rs the accuracy o
the experiment required.
Secondly, 7 7 esad on to the ohserva
ton which DR.. Rush had required of m
to make upon TIE pulsation Of the artcr
when should so arrived az my creates
[ height. I found s. impossible to max