Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-01
SCIENTIFIC.


The Late Mete0rie eShOHers-PrOE.P o.
MudkIurk's Report ef hfs ObserEa-
tien upon them-HOw the Thing was
Managed "a TuIIahOma.
Al the request of the leading astrono-
mers Of the United States, and according
to previous arrangement, on the l4th OF
November, 1867, proceeded, in company
with an assistant or clerk, to the roof OF
my domicile, il being about half past eight
O'Clock, 70 make observations upon the
meteoric display that waste take place that
night. To enable us to take in broader
scope Of the aky, my clerk and myself
seated ourselves, back 10 back, about the
centre Of the roof Besides allowing ne a
more extended view, this position made
our situation more bearable and 10 make
things easier still, we had dropped our
heads back upon each other sshoulder, TINS
enabling ourselves to look up all the time
without any Inconvenience TO the back of
our necks. ANY one who has gazed at an
eclipse for about an hour, can we'll appre-
ciate this very decided advantage. To
keep our eyesight clear, we had taken a
bottle of "Dr. Jno. Barleycorn's Optic
Nerve Invigorator" along with us. In
order TO reach the optic nerve, this wonder
ful medicine has 10 be taken internally.
10 O'CLoCK.-Eo meteors yet. Ny clerk
suggested that our eyes needed clearing, so
we applied the "invigorator."
l0:30-One star has just fallen. Ii went
80 fast we could scarcely count it. Tried
the "invigorator" again.
1.-Two more meteors just fell, but
went ont before they reached the earth
Thinking something must be wrong, we
resorted to the "invigoratOr" once more.
1l:l5.-A very large one rushed across
the sky. Invisible in the United States.
Went East. Disappeared behind the moon.
lngigorator.
ll:3O.-NO more meteors up TO this time.
Clerk hinted that we had not used the In
vigorator free enough. Took small dose
say three fingers.
1l:45.-Not any. Sky seems to be turn.
ing around TO where the meteors are.
Waited few minutes, but they didn't come.
Clerk said something about an optical illu-
sion-thought the optic nerve must he out
Of fix. Applied the invigorator.
12.-Feeling satisfied that the meteors
were visible just over the way, told the
clerk that | would go higher up. Started
to get upon the parapet. When halfway
up the ladder broke and down | came, CO.
whop! Saw $4,000 meteors flying in all
directions. Not advertised in the bills.
Resumed old position, but first applied the
inyigorstor.
IA. MA very large one passed over.
Had the appearance of asky-rocket. Came
from the direction of the street sus.
pected a crowd of boysthat had discovered
our position. Invigorator.
l;30.-EouT more meteors. Pm certain
they came from the street below. One hit
my clerk in the eye, knocking him over.
He made no effort to get up. Thinking
that he might be hurt, / offered him the
invigorator. He couldn't see it.
2.-Meteors flying thick from the direc7
tion of the street. All have the appear
ance of rockets. The boys below enjoy
it amazingly. One knocked off my hat
and singed my whiskers. Another broke
the bottle of invigorator and scorched my
PROSTATE clerks nose. Faster and faster
they fell. Couldn't count EN- for dodging.
They all proceed from the street below.
| Clerk kicks mp his heels and shouts, ''come
one, come all, this roof (hic) shallf (hIe)ly,
from its (hie) base as soon (hic) as ], !" (hic)
Tremendous display awful noise boys
shouting; $4,000 hit me at once. Sink
back unconscious.
Sun up, Nov. Is, 1867. Senses returned
and oh what spectacle. My clerk was
| lying fiat upon his back, his face burnt
and scorched, his hair singed and his nose
bent. Close by his side lay his unfinished
record and the broken bottle of invigorator
] felt as bad as he looked. The street was
full of people who gazed at US in astonish
ment, and whispered mysteriously to each
other. They, no doubt, thought we were
| crazy. NJ. X.