The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15
A METEOR.

five O'Clock, while we were having a
row OIL the lake with several friends,
we happened to look toward the south
and saw beautiful ribbon of white
cloud or smoke extending apparently
across half the sky, 1tbegan apparent
ly in the south at an altitude of 50 or
90 degrees above the horizon and ex-
tended eastward nearly to the earth.
1t lad the appearance Of a long ribbon
or pennant Of cloud. the lower end
bending and waving in the wind. A
few minutes after noticing this beauti-
full and singular phenomenon a loud re-
Port WAS heard to the southeast.
On coming ashore. we found every
body talking about the meteor. A num-
Der Of persons saw Il ball of fire shoot
apparently out of a cloud in the south
and cart with lightning rapidity east
ward across the heavens, leaving the
trail of smoke described above. Opin-
ions varied as to the time which elapsed
from the appearance Of the beautiful
visitor until the report was heard.
Some thought five minutes and some
ten. The concussion was so great that
it shook the houses, windows ratified
and dropped, and one man who was
counting silver in his Office says the
money leaped from the desk. A num-
Der of persons thought the boiler at the
mill had exploded.
Opinions also varied as to where the
meteorolite struck. The general opin-
ion seemed to be that it descended east
or little north of east Of Worthington,
probably in Jackson county. Some of
the boys concluded that it came down
lear Mr.. Jordon's farm, eight miles
east, and proposed to 60 out and get it.
OF course, as an editor we were ques-
toned as to news from the celestial viz
itor and for an opinion, as editors
know something about everything.
We expressed tile opinion that the me-
teor had passed as far south as Sheldon
and possibly as far as Lemars; that the
explosion occurred probably a mile
above the earth and anywhere from 40
to 20 miles east of Worthington.
Po1soNED.-On Monday last two of
VIM. Madiscn's boys, Willie and Dan
ME, picked up some wild parsnip roots
in Elder Bears lot, on Third Avenue,
which had been plowed up, and mis-
taking the roots for artichokes, ate a
portion of them. The boys went to
school but soon returned sick. Both
were seized with vomiting, followed by
violent commissions. The children
turned black in the face, limbs became
rigid and the pulse beat intermittently.
Drs. Craft and Barber were both sent
for and worked with the children about
two hours, administering mustard and
other emetics and remedies. About si1
O'Clock in the evening the children were
thought to be out of danger and by
Tuesday morning were resting comfort
ably.
We learn that two Of Mr.. Pearson.
children were poisoned in the same
manner last year.
Both Mr.. Madison's children woult
have died. if the doctors had not bee,
OH hand so promptly:
The -prayed-for rains set in o,
Friday afternoon last ard have beel
playing an engagement ever since t.
large and delighted audiences. The en-
gagement opened with a grand tlourisl
of hail which did no damage herea
bouts, but We learn that at Graham
Lakes, Jackson and other points win
dow panes suffered some. Enough raj
has fallen to thoroughly wet the groun
and the earth seems to enjoy it abou
as much as the boys do their first swim
The trees are working all hands da
and night turning out leaves while graf
and grass are just popping out of til
ground. s.;
ASoTUER ANEs.-An item in las
week 5 ADVANCE said that DR.. Sull
van. Of Invcrne, passed through Wo
thlnGton, taking Mr. Ames ''of thi
place. to the Asylum 1T St. Peter
We wrote it ''of that place'' and tt
composit"r got it ''this'' place. tn
was thought to be pretty good joke O
our Mr.. Ames. The unfortunate ma
who was taken to the asylum was NJ
Ames former proprietor of the Luverr
, bakery. We hope Mr.. Ames will NJ
, be offended at being mistaken for a ma
! who uses hair dye. .::' "ts}G
The Mankato Union looks as thoue
it had new type on its local page. Ne