, 1881-07-10
TIE COMET.

II tind," observed Dr.. Budge, as lie sat Of
| tile coping of his roof with his elbows U,
! his knees and his chin OH his hands,
! lind, While tile nucleus is very distinct, TIN
tail appears to be obscured by tile precipita
ton Of moisture In the atmosphere Does
not seem to strike you SO, Dr.. Toddo'
"Our observations agree minutcly,, re
piled the other old scientist, from the scuttle
| of the adjoining house, "but think the OBJ
scuration will afford additional facilities fol
investigating tile coma. Do you notice. DR.
BudSe, peculiarly OF this comet, TINT u
commissions are more manifest than in the
comets If IS Or 'Gl!'
"On the contrary, DR.. Todd,' replied DR.
Eudge, II find the head more steady than il,
either Of tlIDsc phenomenal. Bur [ ascribe
that to the fact that this comet is rcceding
" THAT is ! common, BUT vulgar, error,'
responded DR.. Todd. Tile fact is the comet
Is approaching the sun, and IL that fact at
tribute the involved appearance OF the ,lu.
cleus. Were it drawing away from the sun
you would not detect tliose two .iark radi;l-
tons from the centre to the circumference u
- 1on are lnisled, DIR. Todd. II you will
notice those dark spots ut regular intervals
Just lnslde tie rim, you will readily agree
that it must be approaching the sun, other
wiselou could not STE suc!, shauows''
* Anybody who says those are shadows,
Dr. Bulge, is an old ;!ss, aud don't know a
conet from 4 goldfish. You see"
know the difference between the sun and a
soaploN,'' retorted DR.. Eudgp. .sIf YOU
knew all asteroid from jackass, I'd like to
talk astronomy will! you.'
You cusscd old mule, you say I don't
you"'
4'Come OIL, you mulctt headed ignoramus
yond never know it was Il comet but for
ms! If you intimate that amt scientist
l'il shin@le your eye for you! l've been in
this business since wills 4 boy!''
WHATS tile matter over there?o yelled
Daddy Hicks from Ills roof across the Street.
The two scientists pointed out the object
OF dispute, and cacll argued at length OH his
.'That's all right" said Daddy Hicks,
when they had finished, "but you don't
either of you seem to have noticed that it is
twenty minutes past II by your comet
That's nlle Of tile illuminated faces of the
Clty-!lall clock. Here's the comet over
hcrer'
And the two blind old philosophers fell
over backwards. eacll down his respective
Scuttle, and were seen llo more BY Daddy
Hicks.
QUIpS.
Afflicted man-No it is no disgrace to be
named Smith. We'd rather be 1lained Smith
and own over s100, ,0o0 600 than be called st.
Lawrence De We're, and have to be bashfu1
of tile dog-tax collector.-Bosto7l Post.
''1lalIoa!" With this exclamation the
hunter came to an abrupt halt The COLI
Guiding chapters Of the thrilling and absorb
ingly- interesting story of "The Scout and
the Indian will be found III our waste
basket -1dckcnst.ct Republican.
Capt. Bosardus' feat Of breaking 500 glass
balls in twenty-five minutes and fifteen see
ends has been excelled by a Philadelphia
man, who was carrying a basket of glass
ballsro shooting and stepped on a
banana peel Philadelphia Ncirs.
The Somervillc Jo,tr,ul says: '.Astrono-
1ners are so mad at the comet getting within
the range Ut naked vision before they saw it,
that they are singing: Refrain. alltlacious
star!'" Sang. Pinatore to it, ell9 That *
plains why it las becli getting away at the
rate Of 10000 miles day.-Boston Post
"Gentlemen OF the jury said all Irish
the defendant shall be allowed to come into
court with unblushing footsteps, with a
cloak of hypocrisy in lis mouth, and draw