The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-07

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For the convenience OF those OF oul
readers who live within the belt OF TO
tRlity, among which will be some IL
Wyoming, Mcdowell and Mercer coun.
ties, West Virginia, the following phe.
nomena should be looked for:
!. When tho Bun 10 more than three.
fourths hidden by the dark disk OF thI
moon, q preceptible gloom is thrown or
all the Landscape around: Soon after
the sky appears 10 descend; the horizon
10 contract the temperature OF the oil
falls; birds cease their singing; howerI
close; an unearthly greenish and red
dish light 10 impaired 10 portions Of tht
sky; a sudden darkness ensues, and
everything wears a mysterious anC
gloomy aspect.
2. Immediately before the last tract
OF the suns disk disappears, the awful
shadow OF the moon 10 the air may bl
detected rapidly approaching from The
West, like dark column or sombre
cloud. To witness this impressive sight
care must be exercised, lest In the Ox-
element OF the moment the swiftly ap.
proaching shadow be unhseded,
3. The last thread Of light from the
suns dlRk sometimes appears to sepa.
rate into little grains or beads, before
Its total disappearance. This pheno,
menon has received the name oil
'Bally's Beads, from the noted astrono.
mer who hrst witnessed 1t.
4. Instantly on the extinction Of the
sun, will be seen the grandest feature
Of the Gcllpse-the Corona, or crown ol
light, Issuing on all sides apparently
from the purple black disk OF the
moon, though ln reality from the sun.
II 10 the atmosphere OF the sun render.
ed visible by the absence OF the over
pOwerlng sunlight. Az the light ID
dazzllnRly white, o piece OF smoked
glass will enable you 10 survey il with.
out the inconvenience which might
otherwise arise.
3. In the corona, and Issuing also
apparently from the dark moon, there
will appear several rose-colored 1ameH
projecting beyond the gloomy disk,
perhaps a tenth OF the diameter OF the
moon, They, too, belong to the sun,
aud are demonstrated by the spectre
scope to be incdndeScent hydrogen. With
every eclipse they vary IN slzs, umber,
shape, position and depth OF color.
9. Planets and large stars are often
noted during total ecllpses, by those
who have previously studied their po-
sitionS on celestial map. As the
darkness hardly exceeds that Of a
moonlight night, they are not always
readily found In the two or three min
utes OF gloom that attend the entire OBJ.
sCuratlOn Of the sun.
When the sun re.HppearS, the phe.
nomenon OF BAily's Beads should be
again looked lor-thls time on the right
side OF the moons disk. The awful
shadow will afLerward be seen sailing
rapidly away In the air to the east ward.
Then follow the changes OF color In the
sky and landscape, the rising Of the
thermometer, and u general awakening
OF nature, and the wonderful exhibl.
tion Is over.
The Eclipse will begin 10 be Visible
at Wheeling and vicinity about half.
past four, and the sun will be least
visible at two or three minutes before
i've o'clock. The shadow will have
entirely past away In two hours after
Its first appearance upon that nebulous
orb that shines TOR all. All who have
opera glasses, lorgnettes or telescopes,
should be very careful about using
them In looking at the sun, without u
shade OF Colored glass placed before the
outer lens or lenses. The most simple
preparation, Is that Of a common wln-
dow pane. smoked over q candle or a
gas Jet, but u better plan is to get pieces
Of different colored glass and stick them
together by sealing wax At the corners.
Still another way Is to take u large
card with small round hole In the
center, and hold It against the suns
rays, 30 that the shadow will fall on
the floor, pavement, wall, or other dark
and smooth surface. In the middle OF
the shadow there will be true image
OF the sun, and the eclipse eau be stu.
died iu It's progress without slraininH
the eyes, and without shutting
face or hands with smoked glass;
This simple process was suggested by
the familiar circumstance that the light
spots In the shadows during solar
eclipse, take the shape Of the luminous
portions Of the suns disk; and the per-
lorated card has been used with perfect
success.
1t Is decidedly foolish to run the rIsk
OF injuring your eyes by trying to look
ut the glare Of the suns rays without
any shade. Instances are not at all un.
common In which people have lost the
sense OF sight by such folly.