The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-07-23
GRAND PLEASURE EX-
CURSION,
Mark Twain and P. T. Bar
mum Lease the Comet.

mum Lease the Comet.
And Propose to Visit all the Celestial
Bodies, Known and Unknown.
Passengers Ticketed for the Round Trip
| or Way Stations.
From the New York Herald.
| 1--we have received the following
advertisement, but, inasmuch as it con-
Germs matter of deep and general
interest, we feel fully justified in in
serting it in our reading columns.
We are confident that our conduct in
this regard needs only explanation,
not apology.-Ed. The Herald.]
ADVERTISEMENT.
This is to inform the public that in
connection with Mr.. Barnum I have
leased the comet for a term of years ;
and I desire also to solicit the public
patronage in favor of beneficial en-
terprise which we have in view.
| We propose to fit up comfortable
and even luxurious accommodations in
the comet for as many persons as will
honor US with their patronage, and
make an extended excursion among
the heavenly bodies. We shall pre-
pare one million of state-rooms in the
tail Of the comet with hot and cold
water, gas, looking-glass, parachute,
umbrella, etc., in each), and shall con-
struct more if we meet with a sufic-
lently generous encouragement. We
shall have billiard-rooms, music
rooms, bowling-alleys, card-rooms,
and many spacious theatres and free
libraries; and on the main deck we
propose to have a driving park, with
upward of 10000 miles of roadway in
it. We shall publish daily newspa-
pers also.
| The comet will leave New York at
10 P. M. on the goth inst, and therefore
it will be desirable that the passen-
gers be on board by 8 at the latest, to
avoid any confusion in getting under
way. It is not known whether pass
ports will be necessary or not, but it is
deemed best that passengers provide
them and so guard against all con-
tingencies. No dogs will be allowed
on board. The rule has been made
in reference to the existing state Of
feeling in regard to these animals,
and will be strictly adhered to. The
safety of passengers will in all ways
be jealousy looked to. A substantial
iron railing will be put all around the
!, comet, and no one will be allowed tt
go to the edge and look over unless
accompanied by either my partner o,
myself:
/ The postal service will be of the
completest character. Of course the
telegraph, and the telegraph only, will
be employed, consequently friends
occupying state-rooms 20,000,000 and
even 100000 miles apart, will be
able to send a message and receive a
reply inside of eleven days. Night
messages will be halfrate. The whole
Of this vast postal system will under
the personal superintendence of MIR
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 though
it best to err on the safe side, anc
therefore have provided a prope,
f number of mortars, siege-guns, anc
boarding-pikes. History shows tha
small, isolated communities, such a;
the people Of remote islands, ar,
: prone to be hostile to strangers, an>
so the same may be the case with tn
inhabitants Of stars Of the tenth O.
twentieth magnitude. We shall il
no case wantonly offend the people o
any star, but shall treat all alik,
with urbanity and kindness, neve
conducting ourselves towards an aster
old after fashion which we could no
venture to assume towards Jupiter O.
Saturn. Irepeat that we shall not wan
tonly offend any star; but at the sam
time we shall promptly resent any in
jury that may be done US, or any ii
: science offered US by parties or govern
l ments residing in any star in the Fl,
mament. Although averse to tn
shedding Of blood, we shall still hol
this course rigidly and fearlessly, no
only toward single stars, but tewar'
r consultations. We shall hope to leav
Z a good impression of America benin,
t US in every nation we visit, from VI
t nus to Uranus. And, at all events,
we cannot inspire love, we shall, a
: least compel respect for our countr,
. wherever we 60. We shall take witt
us, free Of charge, a. great force Of mis-
T. sionaries, and shed the true light upo1
e all the celestial orbs, which, physical
ly aglow, are yet morally in darkness
= Sunday schools will be establishe,
wherever practicable. Compulsor
;, education will also be introduced.
The comet will visit Mars and the,
proceed to Mercury, Jupiter, Venus
i and Saturn. Parties connected wit
r the government of the District {
! Columbia and with the former cit
government Of New York, who ma
desire to inspect the rings will be a
lowed time and every facility. Ever
It star of prominent magnitude will b
g visited. and time a1lowed for ovo,,