The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-07-30
A GREAT DISCOVERY.

have given up the evolution theory and
 the search for the life principle. and are
 now devoting themselves to the perfection
 of the flying machine. The Queen ot
 England is paying great attention to the progress of this mechanical science. and the other day. while strolling through the
 royal workshop. she stopped near the
 tentative instrument of .erial travel and
 softly hummed. If had the wings Of I
 turtle dove. turtle dove; over the ocean ! I'd fly. I'd fly" This. simple as II may
 seem. proves that the great queen has
 royal eye To the worlds advancement.
 Some time ago. Professor George H9s-
 trop. who lives on a plantation m the southern part of Arkansa~. was working under shed near his house. trying io arrange d kind of fiap-fan to be utilized n i keeping the temperature of the room even, and while standing on one wing. endear- oring to tighten screw. the thing sud denly slipped from under him. turned oycr-and-oycr like an enormous bal and flew over the heid, frightening the chick ems almos, to death and finally aligh,ing near distillcy. The professor hurried af- ter his machine. He was deeply im- pressed. He had suddenly discovered the true principle of the flying machine and he would develop his discovery. Taking the ungainly aap-fan back to the shed. he surrendered himself to mechanical de- va;ians. so absorbing. that when the twi- Ugh, faded. when the last glimpse of the suns red glow was inkcd over by the great roller of night he looked around with an air of disappointment, as though the darkness had been sent as punish men, by an evil spirit tha, groans in an- guish wien great and glorious work IS progressing Al last. after days. the in- ,ensIty of whose application stops bu, lit- ,lc shor, of real oblivion. the professor finished hi, machine. He seated himself in the ladies cabin of the contrivan5c and pressed ! spring. The machine arose gracefully and sailed m a northcrly dlrce- ton. The Mahaaos. as the professor termed his machine. was easily guided by a small wheel. which by means of wires. commune dtcd with tail like arrange nent which the professor salled ruddcr. The name Mtha-nes. is from the Hot ,cnto, "Maha. h plew, and '.nos. ait |, plow air. you sec After the inventor had sailed around un'il perfectly satisfied tha, the Nahanog was success. he dropped gracefully ta within about two hundrcd yards of the ground and began io fioa, around The needless inventor dd nai know what eommo;ion prevailed below him. The eelared people oi the nci.hborhood had seen the curiouS thing. and had gathered IF gTea, numbers to consult wiih9eac other. Deciding iha, Il was some enormous bird and would attack the growing crops. they at once decided upon summary action. From an old steamboat they secured a cannon. used A signal gun during the recent overflow. and loading i, with blasting powder and d hastily broken and,iron. they waited until the MahanoE came within range. and hrcd. The professor was looking afar of in dreamy oontem- pla,ion when the sho, was fred ln- stan,ly the wheel tore itself from his grasp and began to spin around. The rudder went up and down with startling rapidity. and the wings. past all control madly Tapped a, each other. like two monStrous night-birds engaged in deadly strife. Ere the professor could collect the scattered forces of his systematic mind. another deafenine report sounded. With a sud- den relaxation. the Mahanog doubled up and fell into the rlver The professor succeeded in swimming io shore. bu, his machine was lost forever. The eolored people. when they saw the professor swimming out. thought that he had jus, SSNhPSN nun AtiS it-'h>AfbG> bttN N!*tNS. and thus realizing ,ha, they had saved a human life while riddins the country of a dangerous invader. they shouted until the woods rang. The professor and Sev- cral European gentlemen are in cores pondenoe. and i, k to be hoped ,ha; the true flying principle can be again dis covered