Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-05
Mark Twain and the Comet.

Mark Twain recently issued n prospectus
for remarkable celestial excursion it is
a little late now to secure berths, but those
of us left behind are interested to know
just what was promised to the tourist.
Here are some extracts from the advertise.
ments
This is to inform the puplic that in con.
ucction with Mr. Barpum have leased tho
comet for form Of vears and desire olso
To solicit the nublic natrono,o in favor Of a
heneG ~i-l ,~s1. p,iae "hi,l. =. L-,eIu 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, ana make an extended excur-
SION among tne heavenly BODIES. Inc comet
VIII ieaVe new 0tk on the ZVth instant
NO uogs VIII DC aliowed on board Ihi'
rue mas peen inaue III reference 10 the ex-
istlng state OF ieeiing regarding these ami
mas anu VIII DC s'ric'ly aunered 70, a
substantial IRON raiilhg VIII be put all
Srouuu 'ne comet anu 10 one Will De al
,oweu 10 80 10 'ne euge ana LOOK over IN
less accompanied by elther my partner or
myself we snail take with US Tree Of
charge a large force oil MISSIONARIES and
sheu tne true ilgn' upon all the celestial
or r wu,ch' pnys'ca,ly aslow' are yet NOR
Any III uarhness' SUNDAY schools wiz be
established wherever practicable. Com
pulsory education VIII also be introduced.
clothing suitable Tor wear IN the sun should
DC provided Our programme has been so
! seldom
'han looooo'ooo oil miles at time with
out stopping at some star. This will nee
n ,S.y ,ho ;n,ano.. Pp 'r.faO"'i p anu
osS' No t"s w., IT,. ,t' " '"o sOui,s.' Dag
s"s. '"'ous" " ""y Po'u' on tue
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Ai'er visiting all the most celebrated
stars ana considerations in our system, and
personally inspecting the remotest sparks
that even the most powerful telescope can
now detect IN the armament, we shall pro-
ceed win a good heart on stupendous
voyage OF discovery among the countless
wnirllng worlds that make turmoil in the
mighty wastes OF space that stretch their
solemn solltudes' their unlmaglnable vast
ness, billions upon billions OF miles away be.
yond the iarthest verge oil telescope vision,
I'LL by comparison the little sparkling vault
we used TO gaze at on earth shall seem like
remembered phosphoroscent fash Of
spangles which some tropical voyager's
PROV stirred into life Tor a single instant,
"aoan VIZ" ~ 'on I '"V "S. ines oi pnosphor
49,; Soe' s;aI aIu ,'u'ous 'aPse OF 'ine nad
,'aoo t.. ..l " an inc,ugn' utterly
n.,a' ~ u's 'uVo' e..h Cr'iuren occu,
e,ym se''' ~ '"' n'S' 'aOie win DC charged
'N'' ,a'0'
we shall never push her to dangerous
speed and we shall rlgldly prohibit racing
with other comets. Passengers desiring to
diverge at any point or return will be trans
ierred 10 other comets We make close
connections at all principal points with all
desirable lines Safety can be depended
upon. IL Is not to be denied that the
heavens are infested with old rQmshacle
comets mat nave not been Inspected or
overhauled IN l9,0Oo years, and which
ought long ago to have been destroyed or
turned into hail barges' but with these we
nave no connection whatever, Storage
passengers not allowed abait the main hatch.
Complimentary round trip tickets have
been rendered to General Batter, Mr. Shep-
neru' MT Richardson, and other eminent