Middletown transcript., 1874-07-11
The Comet.
A Curious Pleasure Excursion.

ed the comet for a term of years and l
desire also to solicit the public patronage
in favor of beneficial enterprise 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 ex-
tended excursion among the heavenly
bodies. We shall prepare 1000, 600
state-rooms in the tail of the comet, with
hot and cold water, gas, looking glass,
parachute, umbrella, etc., in each We
shall have billiard-rooms, card-rooms,
MUSHROOMS, 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.
DEPARTURE OF TIE COMET.
The comet will leave New York at 10
P, Nj. on the Goth inst. No dogs will be
allowed on board. This rule has been
made in Difference to the existing state of
feeling regarding these animals, and will
be strictly adhered to. A substantial iron
railing will be put all around the comet,
and no one will be allowed to 60 to the
edge and look over, unless accompanied
by either my partner or 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, 900, 900
and even 30, 900, 900 miles apart, will be
able to send 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
superntendence of Mr. Hale, of Maine
Meals served at all hours. Meals served
in the state rooms charged extra.
We shall take with us, free of charge,
GREAT FORCE OF MISSIONARIES,
and shed the true light upon all the celes-
tial orbs which, physically aglow, are yet
morally in darkness. Sunday schools
will be established whenever practicable.
Compulsory education will also be intro
duced
The comet will visit Mars first, and
then proceed to Mercury, Jupiter, Venus
and Saturn. Parties connected with the
government of the District of Columbia
and with the former city government Of
New York, who may desire to inspect the
rings, will be allowed time and every
facility Every star of prominent magni-
tude will be visited, and time allowed for
excursions to points of interest inland.
Clothing suitable for wear in the sun
should be provided. Our programme has
been SO arranged that we shall seldom go
more than 10O, 900, 900 of miles without
stopping at some star This will neces-
sarily make the stoppages frequent, and
preserve the interest of the tourist. Bag
gage checked through to any point on the
route.
After visiting all the most celebrated
stars and consultations in our system, and
personally inspecting the remotest sparks
that even the most powerful telescopes can
now detect in the armament, we shall pro-
ceed with good heart upon
sFUPENDoUs VOYAGE.
of discovery among the countless whirling
worlds that make turmoil in the mighty
wastes of space that stretch their solemn
solitudes, their unimaginable vastness bill
lions upon billions of miles away beyond
the fartherest verge of telescope vision,
till by comparison the little sparkling
vault we used to gaze at ON earth shall
seem like a remembered phosp phorescent
flash of spangles which some tropical voy-
ager's PROV stirred into life for single
instant, and which ten thousand seas and
tedious lapse of time had since diminished
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lection. Children occupying seats at the
'irst table to be charged full fare.
FIRsT-oLAss FARE
from the Earth to Uranus, including
7isits to the Sun and Moon, and all prin-
ipal planets on the route, will be charg-
4 at the low rate of 81 for every SO, :
000, 900 miles of actual travel. This
comet is new and in thorough repair, and
is now on her first voyage. She is con-
fessedly the fastest on the line. She
makes 20, 900, 600 miles day, with her
present facilities; but, with a picked
American crew and good weather, we are
confident we can get 40, 900, 900 out of
her. Still we shall never push her to a
dangerous speed, and we shall rigidly pro-
hibit racing with other comets. Passen-
gers desiring to diverge at any point or
return will be transferred to other comets
We make close connections at all princi-
pal points with all reliable lines. Safety
can be depended upon. 1t is not to be
denied that the heavens are infested with
OLD RAMsHAcKLE COMETS
that have not been inspected or overhaul
ed in O,000 years, and which ought long
ago to have been destroyed or turned into
hail barges, but with these we have no
connection whatever. Steerase passengers
not allowed abaft the main hatch.
Complimentary round trip tickets have
been rendered to General Butler, Mr..
Shepherd, Mr.. Richardson, and other
eminent gentlemen. whose public services
have entitled them to the rest and relaxa-
ticn of a voyage of this kind.
The entire voyage will be completed
and the passengers landed in New York
again on the 14th of December, 1891