The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-03-17
ZEE Moorf HOAX.


unknown trees while the water was
as blue as that Of q deep ocean and
broke in large white billows on the
sandy strand. In this vicinity no
animal life was discovered Humid
reds Of miles Of moon we're thus
Travelled over, and CREST anxiety be-
gun to grow upon the gazers for
some sign of life in the new world
thus wonderfully brought to their
feet. Presently a novel train Of
scenery appeared upon the lens, and
DR.. Hershel was thrown into an &C.
stacy Of wonder and delight. A lof
ty chain Of obelisk- shaped or very
slender pyramids. standing in irreg-
ulsr groups, each composed Of about
thirty or forty spires, every one Of
which was perfectly square, as ac-
curately trunkcsted as the finest spe-
cimens Of crystal. They we're Of 8
faint lilac hue, and very resplendent.
Dr.Hersehel proved these to be wine
colored amethysts. They reached
an altitude of sixty to ninety feet.
The whole breath Of the northern
extremity of this sea, which WAS
about three hundred miles, having
crossed the telescopes plane, wild,
mountainous region, abounding in
very much larger trees apparently
Of English forest oak than had been
hitherto seen, was entered upon.
These trees were covered by a su
perb foliage Of broad, glossy leaves,
like laurel, which lung in the open
glades from branches to the ground.
This having passed, valley was en-
tered which "6lled the observers
With astonishment." 1t was oval,
surrounded, except st Q narrow open
ing toward the south, by hills red as
the purest vermillion.
Here { eobject ofthe astronomers s
search was finally achieved; animal
life in various varieties WIS discov
cred. Vast herds of brown quadru-
peds, resembling che bison, but more
diminutive than our species, were
discovered. They had a remarkable
sppondage ever the eyes, crossing
the whole breadth Of the forehead
snd united to the ears; q character
istc OF all the animals afterward seen
in the valley Of the moon. This,
says the narrator nGSveEy, DR.. Her
schei pronounced proyiaentisl con
triTsnce to protect the eyes of the
Rnlmanls from the great extremes
Of light and darkness to which ali
the inhabitants Of our side Of the
moon are periodically subjected.
Another animal, about the size Of
COST, with. a single horn, WAS found
in great numbers. This singular
beast afforded. the sublunkry obser.
vers great amusement by its antics
(which were faithfully reproduced
on Dr.. Hershers lens.n In this
besutiful Valley,a large, branching
river was discovered, sbonndlng ia
lovely islands, inhabited by water
birds of numerous kinds-a species
Of gray pelican being the most nu
merous. Here the narrative covers
the minutest details of the moons
inhabitants and physical aspects.
This was substantially the work
Of the first nights observation.
On the second, the following graphic
picture Of what tsmight have
been,r was given. "IYhIie gazing
upon the shores of an inland lake, we
were thrilled with sstonishment losee
four successive hocks Of large wing
ed creatures, wholly unlike any kind
Of birds, decend with q slow, even
motion from the cliffs, and light uL-
on the plain below. They averaged
four feet in height, we're covered ex-
cept on the face, with short and
glossy copper -colored hair, and had
wings composed ofthin membrane
without haIr, lying snugly upon their
backs from the top of the shoulder
to tbs calves of their legs. The face
which was of yellow flesh color,
wss q slight improvement Of the
large orang outang, being more
open and intelligent, and having 8
much greater expansion offorehead.
The mouth however, was very prom
inent, though somewhat relieved by
heavy beard upon the lover jaw and
BY lips far more human of the Sima
genus. In general symmetry of
body and limbs they were greatly
superior 70 the orang-outang; so
much 90 that but for their long wing,
they would look as well on parade
ground ss some Of the old ceckney
militia The halr on the head was
Of q darker color than that of the
body, closely curied, but eppsrentlv
not wooly, and arranged IN tive cuf-
ions seni-circles over the temnIes
Their feet could only be seen as tbav
we're alternately Lifted IN WALKING:
but. from what we could see Of them
in. 50 transient a view; they appear
ed thin and protuberant at the heel.
They we're engaged in earnest cen
versation evidently, to judge from
their Resticulations and the emphat-
ic action Of their hands; from which
athey we're presumed to be rational
5eingS." Some ofthem had crossed
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