The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-08-06
THE EcL1PsE-To-MoRRoW.

Have your smoked glasses ready and
look ont for it between four and i've
o'clock. Here are some OF the Things
you must look for.
The Riverside Mdgusine for August
has for leading illustration tinteo
representation OF the appearance OF the
earth and skyat the time o the
total observation of the sur. IN tne
eclipse of August 7th. From the teI-
ter-press description we take I'e iS
lowing sketch OF this most "ohueii'i
sight: 1T ~ orr
readers as live within the belt OF coun-
trv referred to on the fourth page Oh
this number. where will be witnessed
on the 18th instant the total eclips OF the
sun we give a short description OF tile
phenomenal to be expected Perhaps
some may have sufficient presence OF
mind to make btief notes of what :hey
see. Ifso, we shall be happy TO receive
the results of such observations ior
, comparison, and possible publication
' in a future number. AS regarus tnS
anpearances under the heads three anu
t five; spy-glass or small telescopo M,ii
S be necessary to reveal them W sa'is'"o
It ton. .p 4hroo
/ l.
n tonrths hidden by the dark disk OF the
+ moon perceptible gloom is thrown on
m Iii the landscape around. Soon aitei
y the skv appears to descend; the horror
~ 70 contract: the temperature OF the al
r falls: birds cease their singing; flowers
10 close: AN unearthly greenish and RED
+ dish fight is impaired to portions Q
ne tie skv: a sudden darkness ensues
as and everything wears mysteriou
III and gloomy aspect:
en- 2. Immediately before the last trac
he of the suns disk disappears, the avn ,
ID. SHADOW OF the moon in the air may =,
of detected rapidly approaching rom u
Ids west like o dark column or sohip
cloud. TO witness this impressive sig
The core must be exercised; lest In the e.
it'll cjtement of the momeht the swittly-a
md nroaching shadow be unheeded.
to The last thread Of light from
new snn's disk sometimes appears to Sc
za narate into little grains or beads befo
ed. ks t6tsl disappearance. This pheno
Ken anon has received the name OF "Bail
q re Reads from the noted astronou
in who first witnessed 1t.
, be 4. Instantly on the extinction OF
avs sun will be seen the grandest 1eat'
and of the eclipse, the corona, or crown
lers light, issuing on all siaes apPaie ,a,
able through i'll realty from the s9n.
are tbe atmosphere of the sun rendered
;hla Inv the absence of the oyerpov
Il is mo- sunlight, AS the light is dazz
was rSita A niece of smoked glass Will
5000 ahia vo, to survey 1t without the
. Ar Convenience which might other
are &. In the corona, and issuing also
eft in narently from the dark moon; I
,nded will appear several rose -coiored ha
protecting beyond the gloomy
perhaps tenth of the diameter o
moon. They, too belong 10 tue
and are demonstrated by the spe,
Rich- scone to be incdndescetH hydrogen.
n.y. eyerv eclipse they vary IN sizs, nu
here shane. position, and depth OF color
work. 6. Planets and large stars are
decid- noted during total eclipses py.
sails by who have previou9,'y o aru as the
ed py ness hardly exceeds that OF moor
Tirgin- rioht. they arc not always re
o,rual. fosInd in two or three minutes OF
,,,. that attend the entire obscnrat
"e1" the sun. BY little study OF the
e semi at commencement OF this NUMBER
IS edu- NAV be able to recognize the mos
spicuous planets and stars that
;nston. visible.
Powell, non n VI Rai,y's Beads should be
Smith, looked for-this time on the rigt
Educa- of the moons DISK. inc aWiui
sted in WIZ aitetmaii 70 70 the 40 stward.
ed edu- soii"w the changes of color in q
atom and landscape, the rising OF the
,e only mometer, and genera t aMa aSh
Nature, and the wonderful eAu
- So, is over,