The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-07-23
MARX TwAIRs ENTERPRlsE.


This is to inform the public that in con.
nectlon with MIR Barnum / have leased
the comet for a term Of years, and I desire
also TO solicit the public patronage in favor
Of beneficial enterprise which wshave in
view.
We propose to ct up comfartable. and
| even luxUric us accomodations u the comet
! for as many persons as will honor us with
their patronage, and make an extended
excursion among the heavealyFbodiesy- We
shall prepare 1000 600 state POEMS IN the
tail Of the comet with hot and cold water,
looking glass, parachute, umbrella, etc.,
IN each), and Rhall construct more if we
meet q sufficiently generous encourage
mont. We shall have billiardrooms, card
rooms, music rooms, bowling alleys and
many spacious theatres and free Libraries;
and on the main deck we propose to have
driving park, with upwards of 10000
miles Of roadway in it. We shall publish
daily newspapers also.
DEPARTUEH OF THE COMET.
The comet will leave New York at 10
2. n. on the goth INST, and therefore il
will be desirable that the passengers be on
board by eight at the latest, to avoid con-
fusion in getting under way. It is not
known whether passports will be nee
essary or not, but il is deemed best
thst passengers should provide them,
and SO guard sgaiust all contingent
cies. No dogs viii be allowed on board.
This rule has been made in difference to the
existing state Of feeling in regarding these
animals and viii be strictly adhered to.
The safety Of the passengers will in all ways
be jealouBly looked 10. A substantial iron
railing will be put all around the comet,
and no one will be allowed to go 10 the
edge and look over unless accompanied by
either my partner or myself.
The postal service will be Of the COM
pletest character. Ofcourse the telegraph.
and telegraph only, viii be employed, con-
sequentlY friends occupying state rooms
10000, 900, and even 100000 miles
apart, will be able to send a message and
receive reply inside of eleven days. Night
messages will be half rate. The whole of
this vast postal system will be under the
personal superintendence Of, Mr.. Hale, of
Maine. Meals served at al hours. Meals
served in state rooms charged extra. :
Hostility is not apprehended from any
great planet, but We have thought it best
to err on the safe side, and therefore have
provided q proper number ofmortars, siege
guns and boarding pixies. History shows
that small, isolated communities, such as
the people of remote islands, are prone to
be hostile TO strangers, and 30 the same
may be the case with the inhabitants of
the stars of the tenth or twentieth magni-
tude. We shall in no case wantonly Of
fend the people Of any star, bat SHAH treat
all alike with urbanity and kindness,
never conducting ourselves towards an
after q fashion which we could
not venture toward Jupiter and Saturn.
repeat tnat We shall not wantonly offend
any star; but at the same time we shall
promptly resent any injury that may be
done us OF any insolenee offered Us by par
ties or governments reading in any
star in the armament. Although being
averse to the shedding Of blood, We shall
still hold this course rigidly and fearlessly,
not only toward single stars, but toward
We shall hope To leave a
good impression Of America behind rs in
svery nation We visit, from Venus to Ura-
nus. And, at all events. if We can not in
lplre love we shall. at least, compel re-
spect for our country wherever we 70. We
shall take with us, free Of charge, great
lorce of missionaries and shed the true
light upon all the celestial ofbs which,
PHYSICALLY sglow, are yet morally in dark
ness. Sunday schools will be established
wherever practicable. Compulsory ed..
cation will also be intrndueed.s
The comet will visit Aais first and then
visit Mercury; Jupiter Venus and Saturn.
Parties connected with the government of |
The District Of Columbia and with the for /
ner city government Of New York, who |
nay desire to inspect the rings will be al |
owed time and every facility. Every star
If prominent magnitude will be visited, |
Ind time allowed for eZcursions to points |
u interest inland.
The Dog Star has been stricken from the |
programme. Much time will be spent II |
he Great Bear, and, indeed, in every con.
Itellation of importance. So, also, with /
he Sun and Moon and the Milky Way, |
otherwise the Gulf Stream Of the skies,
Jothes suitable for wear IN the sun should |
10 arranged that We shall seldom 60 more /
han 100000, 600 of miles at time with
,ut stopping 20 some star. This will nec-
preserve the interest Of the tourist. Bag
,age checked through to any point on the /
cute. Parties desiring 10 make only i
,srt of the proposed tour, and thus cave
Expense, may stop over at any star they /
hoose and wait for the return voyage.
After Visiting all the most celebrated |
tsrs and consultations in our system and |
inspecting the remotest sparks
hat even the most powerful telescopes can |
low detect in the ornament, We shall, pro-
.eed with good heart upon stupendous |
7oyage Of dIscoverytamong the countless
Fhirling worlds that make turmoil in the |
mighty wastes Of space that stretch their /
olemn solitudes, their unlmaginAble vast |
less billions upon billions Of miles away 1
,eyond the fArthest telescope vision, till |
" comparison the little sparkling vault 1
Fe used TO gaze at on earth shall seem ike
. remembered phosphorescent flash Of
pangles which some tropical voyager's
SroW stirred into life for q single instant,
ind which ten thousand milee Of phos-
,horescent seas and tedious lspse Of time
lad since diminished 70 an incident utterly /
rival in his recollection. Children occu-
oying seats at the first table will be charged |
ull fare.
First class from the Earth TO Uranus,
visits TO the Sun and Moon, and |
III the principal planets on the route, will |
De charged ct the low rate Of 50 for every |
20 OO0, 600 miles Of actual travel a great |
'eduction will be made where parties wish |
% make the roun& trip. This comet is |
leW and IN thorough repair, and is now on |
her frst voyage. She is confessedly the
astest on the line. She makes 90, 0,000,0 |
miles day, with her present facilities,
but with q picked American crew and
good weather. we are confident we can get
out of her. Still we shall new
sr push her to q dangerous rate Of speed,
and we shall rigidly prohibit racing with
other comets. Passengers desiring to di-
verge at any point or return will be trans
Cerred to other comets. We make close
at all principal points with all
reliable lines. Safety can be depended
upon. II is not to be denied that the
heavens are infested with old ramshackle
comets that have not been inspected or
overhauled in 10000 years, and which
ought long ago to have been destroyed or
turned into hull barges, but with these VIC
have no connection, whatever. Steerage
passengers rot allowed abaft the main