Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-13

consequences might ensue. Shall we
turn back and wait till the fury Oh
the storm is over? oh, no. We I'M
mediately rise above the storm cloud
into the bright sunshine and glide Sc
renely toward our destination, mean
while watching the fitful play OF the
lightning flashes below and listening
to the deep-toned thunder as its re-
yerberations roll harmlessly from
cloud to cloud in the thick elemental
conflict beneath us.
But look yonder! What are those
beautiful objects fitting about so gayly
above the storm-eloud, bathing ther
bright hued wings in the warm sun
shine? All, they are butterflies, dart
ing hither and thither as IL they were
lowering over the petals of a hover
garden. How did they get mere, a
mile above the earth, and what are
they seeking in the untenanted sky!
Instinct has taught them, when the
storm gathers, to do just what season
has prompted us to do-to soar above
and bask in the beautiful sunshine.
This remarkable phenomenon was Of
ten witnessed by Prof. Lowe IN MS
early balloon excursions.
Wireless Telegraph a Factor
And while the great airship is noise
lessly speeding its way over city ana
streams, wooded valley and rugged
mountain barrier, the wireless tele-
graph on board is sending messages or
its progress. Consequently, the people
Of Salt Lake City are apprised of the
hour of approach to that locality, and
are thronging the public square to
welcome it's advent. Here the Nolant
makes its first landing, 800 miles from
its starting point; takes in refresh
ments and supplies, rests on terra firma
for an hour or so, then the passengers
re-embark to proceed on their way TIL
they reach the next stage of their
tourney at Denver where they will
receive a like welcome.
And there receptions will be repeated,
with varying and novel changes OF
scene and of civic method of cele-
brating an event so unique, at Omaha,
at Chicago at Cleveland, and at Bur
falo, or, at st. Louis, Cincinnati, Pitts
burg, and Philadelphia, and finally, af-
ter traversing a continent, the long
heralded 'Volant' will descend into a
suburban park of New York, amid a
throng of 10000 people as large and
enthusiastic as that which gathered
at Berlin on a like occasion several
months ago, to honor the arrival of
Count Zeppelin in his huge air craft
War Time Records Produced
Some of the extracts from Mr.. Spald-
ing's account of Prof. loves work in
the civil war. showing the great value
of the balloon. are as follows, taken
from Prof. Loves military reports:
knowing the Importance of obser
vations from Falls church the balloon
was let up by ropes to a sufficient al
titude TO ascertain that II was safe to
proceed. We then advanced two miles
further TO Baileys crossroads, where
I was informed by the residents that a
rebel scouting party had just left,
having seen the balloon and supposinG
that a large force accompanied 1t. Af-
ter stopping a few minutes we pro-
ceeded to Falls church, where the ball
loon was kept in constant use for two
DAYS more, during which time Gen.
Tyler sent up an officer, who sketcheo
q fine map of the surrounding coun
try and observed the movements of
the enemy.
During my observations (from Fort
Corcoran), I discovered the enemey
for the first time building earthworks
on Munson's hill and Clark's hill and
also saw their movements along the
entire line. In the afternoon l moved
the balloon to Balls crossroads and
there took several observations, dur
ing which the enemy opened their bat
teries on the balloon and several shots
passed by it and struck the ground
beyond.
''These Shots" said Mr. Spalding,
were the nearest to the United States
capitol that were fired by the enemy
during the war"