The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-16
Astronomical Observations.

In Marathon, n. Y. they are favored
with scientific gentleman of some note,
who lately entertained the editor of the
Leader, who tells the story as follows:
BY politeness of Prof. Lewis Swift, we
were last evening permitted to take look
at the heavenly bodies aahd thihgs,o
through his telescope. For the benefit of
those who don't know what telescope Is,
we will here state that that it is a long
''length" ofstove pipe, smaller at one end
than at the other,-or larger, we don't
recollect which. 1t is stopped up with
glass, and will draw things toward you
like the traces of an India rubber harness
in thunder shower. This is mounted on
something very much like a s'well-sweep."
We first took aim at Saturn. and--we hit
him. He looked very much like cart
wheel, tipped over, and with the spokes
knocked out. Professor said there were
three felloes or rims to the wheel; but as
Sat. felt rather "edgewi ise," he would show
bht one. Professor said eight moons dane
ed attendance on Mr.. Saturn but we
guess seven Of 'em had gone to celebrate
the Fourth of July, as but one was visible.
Next turned our attention to old Jhpitof.
who. in NEUROLOGICAL genesis, calls Saturn
daddy" Found him 20 X" except two
dark stripes across his 'physog." which
Professor said were clouds, but they look
ed suspiciously like tobacco smoke. Won
der If Jupe pays revenue on his "vicious
luxuries?" ?" He was accompanied by four
young Jupiters, which Professor said were
moot1s. We next drew 'bee line" on the
North or Polar Star, accompanied by ve-
ry small pole. II this is the '.star ofdestf-
ny" for the Poles, they have nothing to
fear from the "war and rumors of war;
how rampant in Europes as their
star is bright one. Professor next
directed our attention to some t1ebu-
le, and we concluded to "risk one eye" on
them. To the 'naked r they had the ap-
pearance of German silver spoons dipped
in Allopathic medicine; but when viewed
through the elevated stove pipe, they prov-
ed to be large nests of stars eggs, some OF
which were newly hatched. Would make
a splendid dress for an evening party
Bit some Of these eggs seem to have been
double yolked, to which fact Professor
drew our attention by bringing his piece
to bear on some double or twin stars,-ap-
parently the offspring Of amalgamation-
lists; one pair being composed Of one yel-
low and one blue star. and another of white
and blue, very beautiful, but at the same
time painfully suggestive of Brick Pome-
roy's "Who'sh been here since rsh beer
| gones' Ehdeatored, to reconnoiter the
"milky way" but found that the recent
thunder showers had soured the milk, and
q good view could not then be Obtained
During the sshow'' Professor kindly en-
Heightened us by telling us which were sup.
posed to be inhabited, their distance from
the stove pipe, the number Of revolutions
i 1--WE don't mean wars "and sich,") th'
length Of their day, &C., &C. We suggest
ed that It would be good place for th'
European bel1igerehts to establish recruit
ling offices to augment their number o
lighting, men. Owing TO their elevatet
position they could overlook the whole
field Of operations, select strategic points
and make themselves Generally usefu1
but Professor thought that by carrying
the recruiting business 90 high, the ex.
penseof transportation would be too grea
to make 1t profitable. On the whole, W.
were well pleased with the entertainment
and shall accept the Professors polite In
vitation to "call again.n a -s.t 80