Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-14
HOW the Sun Behaves when Me.
teOr Drops In for q Friendly Call.

cSOI DrOps IN 1Of q friendly Call.
MOST OF my readers are doubtless familiar
with the account ian Oft-told tale at any rate)
OF the sudden increase in the SplendOr of a
small portion OF the suns surface on Septem.
Der |, 1889, observed by two astronomers indie
pendently; The appearances described cor
respond with exactly what we should expect If
TWO large meteoric masses travelling side by
siae er had rushed with 90 velocity originally
through the portions of the solar atmosphere
lying just above, at and just below the visible
photosphere IL The actual rate of motion was
measured at l2O miles per second as the min
lmum, but may, If the actual direction of mo.
ton was considerably inclined to the line of
sight, have amounted to more than 200 miles
of the sun thus suddenly excited to an in.
creased emission of light and heat appeared
IKE bright stars upon the background of the
glowing Phot;GsRhere itself: One OF the OBJ
tnat the dark glass screen used to protect the
eye had broken The increase of SplendOr was
exceedingly limited in area, and lasted only
LOT lew mlnuteS-fOrtunately for the inha b.
ltantS OF earth. As it was. the whole frame of
the earth sympathised with the sun. Vivid au-
roras were seen not only in both hemiSphereS,
seen: They were accompanied by unusually
great electromagnetic disturbances. I'm
many places. says Sir J. Herschel 1.-The tele-,
graph wires struck work. At Washington and
Philadelphia the electric signalman received
severe electric shocks. At station in Nor
way the telegraphic apparatus was set fire to,
ana ana an at Boston, In North america, flame Of
graph, which writes down the message upon
chemically prepared paper" We see, then,
that most certainly the sun can be locally
excited 10 increased emission of light and
heat which, nevertheless, may last but for
very short time; and we have good reason for
Dellevlng that the actual cause of the sudden
change in his condition was the downfall of
meteOrlc matter upon portion of his surface
We may well believe that, whatever the cause
may have been. it was one which might in the
case, affect a much larger portion of the
phOtOSphere, in which case would be lust
such an accession of splendOr as we recognize
local accession of brilliancy lasted only few
minutes, we can we'll believe that an increase
OF surface briiliancy affecting a much larger
Sa the or the entire
weeks.-[ Proctor in Contemporary Reuiep.
THE MOST MYSTERIOUS THING in this world
OF mysteries is a woman's preseptiment. H IRE
IS Mrs. Riley, who has her being in Macon
CITY, Kansas, and always carries her mo1ey
IN purse in her pocket Oae day she was
gong out or town Oh an excursion, and sud
denly, utterly without warning, without her
lnentlOnlng the TACT TO her husband, she mad a
presentiment that if she were to carry her
money In her pocket she would lose it, So
She TOOK her purse and hid it in her BOSOM
Sne had another twinge Of presentiment, and
nloRRed her watch IA and chain into the same
out the purse, and taking from it $6, restored
pocket. When she arrived at the depot She
was accOsted by beautiful young gentleman.
who incurred If she was looking for anybody.
While ne was speaking, a hOrrid man ushed
against her rather roughly. The beautiful
young gentleman took her part and abused the
n aor RI man, and as there was every sign of a
NJ nj the lady prudently withdrew. Soon after
wards she put her hand In her pocket and
found that there was nothing In it, The lining
mad been cut with knife. Purse and watch
were near her futtering, heart. The PRESENT.
her want OF faith had cost her IS. Moral to
OF pick pockets.