The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-07-15
THE COMET.

| ing each night more conspicuous. After
lall. this cometis only rated in the fourth
class, and therefore not a.lall likely to be
an object Of terror, or il any way riyalling
the splendors Of those Of 1898 and 1861.
,,.s su REcoRDERs
~ On only 10th, tile
tail will extend far beyond the pole and
develop i new characteristis, tapering of
rapidly toward the end Within three or
four days after the 10th, the tail will have
become 80 expanded in the neighborhood
Of the pole as to fill i large part Of the
northern heavens. Yet it will not be a
conspicuous object, because it will be 50
faint as to look rather like an immense
cloud, or new milky-way. than what il
reallyis by this time we shall have
solved this question whether the tail is
hollow. or has radiated structure. or
what is its constitution.
A Ofthe way in which this will end, il is
not safe yet to speak with defniteness; for
although. if the tail we're straight, we
should be almost certainly near the middle
Of ii on July 2uth. yet its curvature will
probably delay it two or three days, and
even niitil the earth has passed beyond it,
path. Taking the best value | can from
the records of the pleyiois comets, ! should
expect the earth on July 22i.to be wholly
within the eastern edge Of the comet tail !;
aud will assume this to be tae case. The
comet will then disappear TO Us; but then
the Inhabitants Of the southern hemisphere,
who may be ignorant Of the cause Of the
luminosity Of the evening Sky, will see it
gradually rise aud pass sawny. and will be
amazed by the sudden apparitiun of'a CON-
ct of extraordinary sire ahd usual hrillian-
cy. which VIII burst upon their vision as
unforeseen as the great comet of 1861. The
gradual ,limirution and final disappearance
OF the comet will be 80 neatly tue converse
Of What se shall have witnessed here that
il needs no description. ai
What will be tue effect on the earth ! I
dare not predict the effect on the minds Of
men, especially Of the ,ignorant; but do
not anticipate any appreciablc physical ef-
feet on the earth 2 Idare not predict the
effect on the minds Of nien. especially Of
the ignorant but DO not anticipate any
appreciable physical effect further than pos
sible electrical phenomena like the aurora
Il will. Of course. leave US portion of its
atmosphere when it departs, but probably
not enough to affect the barometer. or to
come within the cognizance even Of scient-
lists. But there may be, BY possibility.
one permanent effect uf scientific interest
and curiosity. 1.-THE earth should not o.
tirely escape, the moon will also probably
be involved. anu it will also retain a por-
tipn Of the cometary substance. As the
amount Of atmosphere upon the moons sur
face Is now 50 small, If indeed there is auy
at all. that it is unreeognizable By the nj
cest astronomical scrutiny, perhaps after
The passage Of the comet We shall 6nd that
heneeforth the moon will have an atmos-
pherc. of greater or less density, which
viii materially modify the phenomenon Of
oeculations aud solar eclipses. / will add
that Venus is safely out II tie way, 50 that
the transit expedition viii not be irterfer-
ed with BY the great comet Of 1874.
A BRAyE BoY.--The Saltwater cor-
respondent Of the Troy Times Of Weducs-
day writes:
Let tho papers q Tie day pass around
tl,e ahne of Lewis Smodell. the boy hero
of ihiteen yesss of age. 0ho week ago
tbs Tinlrs published an arconnt of,he lads
rescue Of bis sisters from drowning ~ the
hazard Of his own life. To-day itis ours
70 chronicle still greater feat performed
BY this young. .chsmpionsslbsaso aud noble
deeds. ca Saturday afterno0n twOaf the
bos,s little sisters. aged four and SIX years,
rolled down The bank into the river into
sbout fye feet of,waier, aud but Few rods
above the average II tie dreaded Stillwster
fapids. The Leroof few days ego was
engsged at the Opportunc moment 20 shop
which projects out over the swift-rushing
waters and faneying that be heard a pc
euliar noise emana,s from thu quarter. he
stepped 70 the door and saw bis two little
sisters strangliig and struggling and being
hurled meFcilessly toward their doom. Lew
Is quickly saw that il the children were To-
be saved his srn: musi 10 Il. llc was
Standing on platform tgentys feet verge
the surlsce Of the water. but he took tho
lcap. went under. and soon. apEsared d.
roclly between the childten, Then cesl-
me,ccd o struggle for life. Ills cries fof
hclp were unheard. and tbc waler VAS n
bose the bog head. wo cannot give
better sequel TO the termination Of the
aiiair than 10 usc The lads avn words 10
tie writer. which were: Il DO not know
hen did ,nanggo. They was almost gcue
wbcu reached thCui. aud this Tins bad
% lrIr., but | had 10 ges taoni ashcse. aud
l ID just 10 time
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Rev. Ccni. but. you really have no
serious reason 70 wish 20 be parted from
yeur wife?' ! Wen. no sir: like nv
vie well enough. bat YOU zee she don't
plehsv niy'm0ther. kas