, 1896-12-18
IS IN IT,.
HER OPTICS HAVE BEHELD THE
AIRSHIP OF THE GOLDEN
GATE.
1t Had a Body Like a Fish and a Huge
Flapper Behind-And a Boat Be-
low, in Which We're Seen Two Men
And There Was an Immense
Search-Light of Dazzling Brilliarcy

ANA mere was an mMen
Search-Light of Dazzling Briniancy
Last evening between the hours OF {
and Z o'clock some Of our citizens saw
a most wonderful sight. Some days
ago the papers made the announce
ment that some ingenious inventor had
perfected IN air ship. The inventors
formation given as to this most Won
derful invention, beyond the fact that
the invention had positively been
made. The shfp was built somewhere
In California, and some trial trip had
been made which proved beyond Sthss.
ton that the inventor had perfected a
machine thai would soon revolutioniZe
the travelling Of the world. 1t Is also
claimed that it will be a leans of
transporting the mails from place to
place with the rapidity OF the light
ming. The inventor claims that he will
not only revolutionize travel, but that
it is only a question Of time when the
freight traffic of the country and world
will be carried on in an entirely differ.
emit way from the present. Our people
when they saw a strange sight in the
heavens northwest OF the city last
night between 6 and 7 O'Clock, at once
concluded that the strange sight was
no other than the air ship from Cali,
fornia. When the trial trips were made
in California, 1t was discovered that
the ship rocked from side to side, which
had the effect OF making the passengers
sick. 1t was something like the rock
Ing of a vessel on the sea. This rock.
ing motion. the inventor said, could be
cured. And SO soon as he made this
correction in his ship, he Intended to
make a trial trip to New York. This
trip has evidently been undertaken.
and the voyage thus far has been sue
cessfully made. The ship appeared in
the heavens last night, a little north,
west Of the city, and its course was in
a slightly southern direction. Paul
May first discovered it, and having a
good glass he at once brought thi, into
requisition. Paul describes the ship al
looking something like an immense fish
with large wings and tail. The tail was
made large for the purpose OF baaanc-
ing the ship and keeping 1t steady when
-. ,.,tto, Do,,1 GOULD M yha roo{%iUa
abolt the shape. but said 1t looked like
a fish, or a large bird.
The Republican will not attempt to
describe this ship, as we did not see 1t
personally. But as quite a number OF
most respected citizens did see it we
know that the ship has been invented
and is now in all probability in New
York. A description of this most won-
derful invention. as nea as it can be
given can be seen at The Republican
Office. 1t is a singular looking craft. 1t
is worth while taking a peep at it, in
order to know what kind of machines
we will likely be travelling on
The light was white and very bril-,
liant, therefore it was concluded thai
the nocturnal visitor must be lighted
with a powerful electric plant. The
longer their vision vas riveted upon the
beautiful stranger the the people
seemed t. see. One man who had pow,
erful optics said that there was a boat
hanging below the light and that a
careful look had disclosed to him three
men sitting in it. Others saw the
light sway to and fro and sometimes
sputter like a huge arc light, and con,
Guided that it-must be a gigantic search
light of a million-candle power.
It may be that our citizens are mis-
taken about this wonderful light. It
may be that fair venus, the beautiful
evening star. like her mythical proto-
type Of cd. has been casting loving
glances at old earth, and in her brill
liant 'beaming through the ether blue
has turned the heads OF the sons Of
men.