The New York herald., 1879-01-01

and seeking the higher air current which relied on
TO aid greatly in the three hundred miles which
was to cover in half an hour 1 had ten minutes TO
spare-no. only nine minutes. The air w clear. the
stars sparkied in the deep blue vault above. The
halfmoon. veiled by neecy clouds. well down the
western sky Hooked down. Iwasnyin over Union
square. and thon over Madison square.
swEkrrSG ABOVE ruE CITY.
The city the verge of midnight on the last night
OF the old year Ike palace lit for festival The
long and streets marked by dotted
lines OF lights the two rivers could be traced like
dark bands with here snS there colored light upon
them between the irregular lines OF lights upon the
piers. II was like map OF the city treed in fire.
half revolved the steering wheel at my left hand as
sped on toward Central Park and the airship made
beautiful circle and headed southward on the west
side of the city. looked to the telegraph reel 1t
was working to q charm. and when drew the re-
versing rod to take in the slack OF the wire it
rewound with exquisite precision. the condensers
reducing the hydrogen "wire balloons to their
original size with nicety that should secure national
recognition to the inventor slowed the engine to
observe this process and the fight was gentle an
eagles seems when he is sailing in the far sky over
head. Presently heard ticking, of some one
gently clicking. clicking on magnets core. Well,
knew the sound harmonic was the signal telephonic
signal often heard before. first heard amid the
the city's roar cvry click it seemed repeating Sci
ence reigns forevermorc.'
held the telephone receiver to my ear. and then
spakc into the mouthpiece:-
Science regns for evermore'
bubble of joyful sound came back over the wire,
and then 'forever and ever.
I was intoxicated with delight, and "tall talk
passed between the enraptured scientist and my no
less enraptured self. Suddenly he said
''Where you?
Hooked out. lover Staten Island replied. and
then went about" and soon soaring over
Trinity's and st. Pauls steeples.
II just saw you as you passed the HERALD Build
ing" said the voice in the telephone. "Bully!''
This unscientnc expression must be excused in the
scientists rapture.l
THE EsoTERIscoPE
Then came "Look in the right hand locker: there
Is surprise for you" l took out an instrument
like opera glass; evidently to be used in the same
way but the barrels were thicker and shorter.
"Have you got it?" II have" "Then look at OBJ
jec.s through the smaller end and press the coil in
the centre toward you until you plainly" did
so, and could scarcely believe my eyes. slowed the
engine down much possible and descended ON
q beautiful slant
AN INSIDE VIEW.
looked again. No sight the fables Of fairyland
was ever as exquisite. The city seemed built Of
glass. could see through every roof through every
wall Every light in every room shone before my
eyes. was near the earth that could hear the
jingle of the horse bells and the puff, puff and
roaring rush Of the trains the elevated railroads
1t wondrous sight ut once beautiful and thrill
ing. Just think of it'll The heart of the whole million
souled city bare to the eye Thousands and thous-
ands already lay adream some in downy beds some
on hard pallets. some in hospital. some in prison
R,,ff ,dc oha
Merchants sat balancing the years accounts. some
with besming others with haggard faces. Here
a Young man looking over the long list Of calls he
will make to-day his dress suit brushed and ready
chair beside him. There matron is giving
the last orders to her butler about the
spread for the hospitable table Of the morrow.
Behold a charming group OF maidens gath
cred about open crate fire. You catch
geam of rounded arms and graceful shoulders; they
talking of the New Year callers they expect; they
laugh and chatter al fresco while they crmp their
hair A man struts before a mirror; to-day he will
be Alderman -. of the great united opposition.
can see the newspaper men laboring over their New
Years articles. In room of large hotel is a
sharp-eyed, business-like with sleek-looking,
but cunning, man at the opposite side of the table.
The first has q pile of green-looking papers
under his left hand and is indicating railroad
map something he very much wants DONE Tho
first is q lobbyist, the second an Asseinbynan. In
an instant the second man has some of the green
looking papers in his grasp and has doubtless agreed
to earn the rest shortly. In another a little
bald headed is the centre of group of poiti-
clans; already call him Mr.. Speaker. In still
another room is o similar group about man with
white hair and beard; they calling him Mr..
Speaker, too. There is group of men before up
town bar they drinking whiskey straight
ha r,ri,p IN ,1ri,,l old
year out in TON aud Jerry" The new Mayor
is practising patient expression OF face lie will
want large stock young actress trips laughing
and attended to her carriage. A mother wrngs her
hands over her dead child SO the eye roams on and
on ever changing emotions and expressions meet the
bewidcred gaze. hymn is heard. and the eye falls
on dcvout congregation who are gathered to pray
the New Year in. Some young people making
furtvcly merry the door. but all singing as
| with voice the watch-night song:-
Time hastcns on; ye longing saints
Now raise your voices high
! And magnify that sovereign love
Which shows salvation nigh.
| As time departs salvation comes,
! Each moment brings ii near
| Then welcome each declining day,
| Welcome each closing year.
| Click, click. Ali! another call. "what is it?'
| "Half-past eleven! Times up Ho for tho White
Mounains!"
Thus startled from my gazing the wonderful
world beneath. laid down the strange optical in
str,iment and sent back the answer:--
Il am of now. Stand by and don't be weary. Look
out for the electric light"
Where you?
''over Madison square,
THE grFoTnrc LIGHT ON HrGg.
Az spoke shot the small levor which
brought the revolving magnets into gear with tho
engine Around they went with whrr. then
drew about half inch the connecting rod which
operated the tap of the Edison lamp at the prov, or,
as perhaps should say at the bcak of the airship.
Instantly the ribbon of platinum and iridium
glowed red Another half inch of the rod drawn anil.
| like FASH the dazzling light of binding
whteness. / know II was seen by the observer ut