, 1875-07-22
ABOUT ASTRONOMY.
Tho Professor I'm F1is Glory

other evening. 4 big telescope WAS pointing
from tho public square. and ho
stuoa beside II and though.fuliy inquired:
ais Il possible, Rentleinon, That you do not
caro- to view the beautiful works Of Mature above !
Tho carsh2 Can 1t be trno TINT moi Of your it, |
tclcctual appearance will sordialy cling to 10 |
cents ratl,or than take lonk through this toll |
cscope and bring the beadtlcs Of heason #lkhiu |
i u miles OF your eyeAf"
fhe appeal wHs too much for ono yoing nsn
to resist, 1ie was tall young man with . long
face, high choek-boncs and anxious lnnk. He
luuke Mt tho 10 cents aud then nt tho telescope.
heetatel for single instant, and took Lis aoat
on tho stool.
"lIero is a young man who proicra to fcnat
his eoul with scientito knowledge rnther than
remarked the astronomer, as lle arranged tho ln-
at1umcnt. Fall back, sou people who prefer
tho pnsry sum of 10 ccnts to view Of the Gates
Of paradise, and Glse this noble yonnE man
plenty Of room"
The noble young man removed his hat, p1seed
bis eyo to tho instrument, cloth VIVA thrown
over his henj, and Tho aatronomor continued:
.'l}ellolta tue bright star Of VennBl A sight OF
who prcfers education to money" There vas nn
iEBsant ct dcup silcuce, aud thea the young man
exclaimed:
''ny gosh!"
stood behind him md knew that the soIe-
scope pointed at the fifth story Ut building
ucrops the square, wlero . dapco waB in prog-
tesa
'.All OF thom indulge in ordinations Of nd
miration as they vic" tl.o beauties aud inystcres
Of nnturc,' remarked tho astronomer. Young
mou. tell tho crowd what you soe."
II Beo l. feller huKEinE EiFlF was Tho
prompt tcply-"duFned II there Isn't doxen Ut
And yot" continued tho astronomer, i" thcEo
aro so1lil wrctciles In this crowd who hang to
10 ceuts in preference to observing such sights as
these in ethereal space. Fonus Is millions Of
Milcs away, and yet by moars OF this telescope
sld by ,aying 10 CENTS this intellectual ynunE
man Ii eriabicd to obsoryo tho inhabltaI.ta OF
that far-oft world hugging each other just as
naturally NJ tleE do in this !" -..
Tho instrument wAs wheeled around to bear Of,
the tower Of engipc-hnnsa No. Z, Ave blocks
away, R1tt tue astronomer continued:
II Behold tho boautea and tho vendors OF
Saturn THIS star, to tue naked oyo, appear. no
larger than silver ha,f.to!a1, and got for tho
paItry sum Of 10 ceista tllls noble young man lB
p!aced within ono milo OF it!'
"i3Y Jefousalom and ooons!" mutnurod tho
young man al he slapped lis lcg.
"Ie!l mo what YOU Heo. my frtend."
~ SEQ two fellows in d Bral! room, smoking
cigars aud playing cucllro u waa tho prompt
"katurn Ia sa.ooo, ,ooo nj tniloa from this town"
continued tho astronomer, and 5et tue llaH-
nncant sum OF 10 cauts Aas enabled this pro-
g1cssiye young man to lcarn for himself that tho
celestial beings cntoy themselves pEctty much ns
we do in this world. venture to say TINT these
is not lnau 1T this crowd WHO ever know before
TINT tho inhabitants Of sasurn knew anything
about euc!so or bud cigar factories"
Tho instrument was changed nRain, and As tho
| intcroBt Of the crowd increased, and tho people
| began to press ncarcr. tho Professor said'
| NOW bol,olh tho plauot Mars, tho second
| lnrgcst nunet III the heavens. 1t ls 75t ,35l
miles from hero. nnd nppoars TO tho naked oya
to DO nothing more than bright star, and yet
lot this young man tell you what he aeca."
Half mslo up tho HtEcct In tho top story OF q
! j,xk 1iy&%% tit1FH
ecopo rot the range OF ono Of tho winfsuws a.lu
| tho young man almost lcapcd from tho stool 81
he shouted. - Hockey to allgatofs!"
1t has been assortcd by college Astronomers
mnrkel tho Professor In qules cutting tones.
"Nomc OF thea puIcd up with their arrogance,
have called me . swindler, and have abused this
instrument, which was constructed for mo by
| order OF The tato Emperor Napoleon at cost Of
e75,000, but let thin observing young man tell
yoll what ho Secs"
tho yot,rtR man.
you SOC" urged tho aAttonotnor, ~
"Ilero'B fet1er htttfng on bcnch beside, a
girl. saw him plncil her car, anl hhe hit him
Stt III, ,I book: Darn MY Dutsons' but she's all
a" Gentlemen. am no blow.hard." sald tho
Professor in husky toneH; ~ do not want 10 IA,
what tllis telescope can do. You have The wortl
Of ono Of your fellow-tonnsmcn, anti 20 no
| 61It0YH
been called nyindier. ecntlan,en, because l &c
nround thy country tearing away from astronomy
tha vail ~ mvrtsyy viii, which so-ca}letl prU
fesBorB drawing heavy sa!arloS, nook 20 cover It
.hn nni,1ia more astrnnnmjeni kuowletlgv it, bal
m ,n,r ths,, any noilsee Professor onn aiyo yol
III six mouths. demonstrate u you that tht
},ain1s hi 10 hsant;fu1 :;ria viii rod hnir en,
hv ~ bv1x1, vn;,g ,nrn vesr,u tho bosE kud o
siora,cnthos
e' nuco ,nnrs In u}oo1ea the lnatr,n,nnt hronnd
r,s t,a i oot .ha Tnnue ri tia nppsr story q
tnno,,nnt' T o 'tsoran on tTn lin. Tin ynunu n,h
.. nd scarcely taken ! Rlanoo through tiao tub
whnn ia ya{,ed out
"asI ~ a,post nu omns int what p,.n.t ia tt,s3n
Van AZ I,nw ,nntinn a. f;rsu1,n. rsuliod III
frorn thn cartl,. and vet warrant that it Joesn
: n1,ueur over bj rods nway to YOU. Wtll you !,
Ipd ono,,e,,. nv frlenG to tell tl,is crowd wlla
, | yu,, seu i"
= Give 1t to him Whsok him back 0o ii