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GREAT HEIGHTS REAOHED. { In the summer of 1897 a kite at‘ Blue Hill attained the then record tlslght. of 11,716 feet. It was regard» : (dd 9.! remvirkable W Slum and the length paid out. Mention may here be lilade of the wire used at Blue Hill. It is a fne steel music- wire, weighs but lifteeu pounds to the mile. and is capable of withstanding a pull of three hundred pounds. The wire is spliced in lengths of more than a. mile with the greatest care, special pains being taken that no sharp bonds or rust spots occur which would cause it to break. When the kites are to he dran in a. 2-hâ€"p steam engine is called into reguisi- tion, and the Wire pulled in at a rate of three to six miles an hour. _'I‘he kites at Blue Hill vary in height from fire to twelve feet and more, and are fairly heavy. T118 larger rn 8 contain about seventy square feet of supporting surface, and exert a pull of from seventy to a hundred pot'nds. It would be impos- sible to manage such an airship by hand. but by means of the steam Windlass or reeling apparatus referred lto they are kept under control. It has been found that the pull of the kites (luring ascent‘s is sufficient to unreel the wire, which by means of a, pulley is deliveryed to the kites as required, an attached wheel mean- while recording the pull on the line and the lengih paid out. Mention may here be made. of the wire used at Blue Hill. It is a fne steel music- Curiously enough it was in Britain 'that kites were first flown for a scienâ€" tific objectâ€"namely, at Glasgow, in 1749. Four kites were sent up, some of them measuring seven feet in length. They were all attached to one line, and their work was to lift a thermometer into the air. It is related that "the uppermost one as- cended to an amazing height. disapâ€" pearing at times among the white summer clouds, While all the rest in a ‘series, formed with it in the air be- low such a lofty scale, and that too affected by such regular and conspir- ing motions, as at once changed a boyish pastime into a spectacle which greatly interested every beholder." CARRYING INSTRUMENTS. The kites at Blue Hill, and for that Imatter at all the upâ€"toâ€"date stntions, carry up a wonderful little instruâ€" }ment, called a, meteorog‘raph. Virtu- lall‘y it is a combination of a, barome- ter, a, thermometer, and a hygroth ter, all of which record their readings hutomatically on one cylinder, turned‘ flay clockwork. These little instruâ€" ments are the invention of M, Rich- ! . - ard, of Paris, and are made of alum- inium, and weigh three pounds. By flying two or more kites, a greater lifting power is obtained, uhile there is also less risk of the kites breaking away and getting lost. Indeed, five, Six, and even eight kites are often at- tached to the same line when it is desired to lift a heavy instrument in the air, while there is a record of twelve kites haVing been fixed to the ame rope. An interesting device is employed at Blue Hill for bringing down the lkites. In design it resembles an or dinary deepâ€"sea sounding apparatus. There is a drum round which the wire is Wound by a small steam engine when the kites are drawn in. and .an- ather drum for playing out the wire. STEEL WIRE USED. f The type of kite in general use at 'the various meteorological stations is the Hargravo, or cellular kite. It ‘was the invention of an Australian, Hargravo. who hails from Sydâ€" ney. It consists of two light boxes, Iwithout toys or bottoms, fastened some little distance one above the Iother. The Wind exercises its lifting ;fol‘ce chiefly upon the front and rear sides of the upper box, the lower box, 'which inclines to the rear. and so re ceives less pressure, preserving the balance, while the ends of the boxes being in line with the wind keep the kite steady. Experts declare this type to be the best flyer ever de» "signed. Mr. S. F. Cody's recent experiments "with his mun-lifting kites and his suc- cess in crossing the English Channel in a. boat drawn by kites have called attention to the scientific use of these minature airships. But there is one department in which kites play an important role, and that is as 9. Sue- cessful explorer 0! the upper atmos- phere. ’I‘oâ€"day they are extensively used both on the continent and in America for obtaining meteorological observations. Numerous kite-{lying stations have been opened in France. Germany and the United States, where kites arr- daily flown for~ se- curing meteorological and other data. Some of them are ‘ under the control of the respective Governments, while others are purely private institutions. By far the largest and most inter- esting of these is Blue Hill Observa- tory, a private station, near Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Here kites may daily be seen far away on the horimn, almost out of sight. The observatory is presided over by Mr. A. Lawrence notch. who needless to add. is an enthusiastic kite-flyer. In- deed, he has brought kite-flying to a. science. He knows more about kites and their varied use than any other man living. Some Enormous Flyers That Carry Up Very Delicate Instruments. BUIENTIFIL‘ KITE FLYING CONDUCTED AT BLUE HILL OB- SERVATORY. HARGRAVE KITE. the wire used at fne steel music- rn pounds to the 'of withstanding 2d pounds. The lengths of more Since Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts when the regulpx food does not seem to sustain the body will work miracles. “There's a reason." . Look in each package for the Lamâ€" ous little book, "The Road to Wellâ€" “As a physician who seeks to help 311 aufl‘erers I consider it a duty to make these facts public.” Name given by Postum 00., Battle Creek, Mich. weeks returned to my home and practice, taking up hard work again. Since that time I have felt as Well and strong as I ever did in my life. "It was my own experience that first led me to advoCate Grape-Nuts food and I also Enow from having proscribed it to convalescvnts and other weak patients that the food is a wonderful rebuildor and rcstorer of none and brain tissue, as well as muscle. It improves the digestion and sick patients always gain just as I did‘ in strength and weight; very rapidly. A prominent Dhysician of Rome Georgianwent through a food ex- perience which he makes public: During a lesson on the animal kingdom the teacher asked if any one could give an example of an animal of the order of ellentata. that is, one which is without teeth. "I can!” cried Reginald, his face beaming with the pleasure of assur- ed knowledge. “Well, what is it?" said the teach- Many know of the success accom- plished in kite-photography" and it Would seem that the kite in the hands of a scientist is a Weather chart, a photographer, a signalling apparatus; a telephone, a collector of electricity, a parcel and letter carrier, and :1 medium for lifting man into some. In America. alone there are now some eighteen kite-flying stations. it is only fair to add, however, that at many of them kites are only flown at certain seasons of the year. One of the latest countries to resort to ‘kites is Russia, which has equipped ‘four observatories with kite-flying outfits. There is also a-prlx'ate kiteâ€" fiying station near Paris, and an-l other in Scotlandâ€"the birthplace ofl scientific kite-flying: l then the distance has been gradually increased, the present record being 15,800 feet above the level of the‘sea. â€"an ascent of over three miles. and exceeding the highest scientific balloon ascent in America. When this unique record was achieved, a combined Weight of a hundred and seventyâ€"five pounds was lifted into the air. Six kitcs of the improved Hal-grave type were used. They had curved flying.r surfaces, modelled after the Wings of a. bird. The length of wire {iaid out to the kites was over five miles. Ac- cording to the recording instruments, ‘the temperature at the highest point ‘attained was fifteen degrees below freezing point. and the wind velocity was about twentyâ€"five miles an hour. Flights have been made at Blue Hill in galcs, in rain, and in snowstorms, but ne‘.'er in a thunderstorm. The high flights occupy ten or twelve hours. 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