Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-16
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THE THIRD COMET !!

A T two o'clock on the morning OF May list,
IA 1881, Prot. Lewis Swift, of Rochester, n.
Y. discovered bright comet In the constella-
ton OF AHdromedG moving south. For tnl
Cure man. Right ascension hours, minutes,
declination 81 degrees North.
On the 18th May, Prof. Ed: e. Barnard, OF
Nashville, Tenn, discovered q small comet
slowly moving 10 the Northwest. Right as
cension % hours, SO minutes, IS seconds; de-
cInation, North, IA degrees, "a minutes ~
seconds Neither of these is supposed to be
the famous war comet of 1912, now hourly
looked for.
The third was discovered on the I'd day Of
May by several citizens Of Savannah, Ga, at
nary spectacle glasses. 1t is small, but very
bright. 1t Is in the constellation OF the great
bull (bulls have an upward ten6ency), and its
right ascension is considerable and growing
more so. Its declination is nothing and 1t has
no mean time, as the Southern heavens have
nothing mean about them.
Viewed through pebbles of moderate power
tours are Flint's), one will be struck with the
palm tree and the harp, shining at its head.
and like other comets, locomotive as they are,
keeping its head light clear and bright. Poetic
in the morning." but it is new to find this
comet of the skies of Georgia, adorned In front
with hrSt-class advertisements. The finest
sewing machine makers In the world, the very
best merchants and traders, have discovered
that the only way to get up in the world" is
to tie to the comet, and business is influenced
by il as storms ana floods have been by the late
stellar conjunction, and the flow In cash is a
real Niagara. Looking closer and little
deeper into the nucleus of the orb, 1t Is discov-
cred that comets are vegetarlans, or at least
florists. Some "Withered Flowers, in high
state of preservation, quite fresh in fact, and
having evidently been Through the press"
are easily discernibIe. Another fact next
StartleS us. Hercules, Orion, The Twins. Per
ago on the wings of Greek fancy, but the map
Of the sky seemed complete. New constella-
lions are daily forming, however, and N.
Sternberg has got among the stars and is as
plain (on page 81 as the dipper, Of the first
comet ever discovered, it was remarked that
"hereunto hangs TAIL" tai-by some
called Tale-hangs to this, while this hangs to
the Tale, and is as effective as the famous
dog, new Tale grew out, and when spilled
to the cut-Tale, a new dog grew out
(spelling slightly mixed ALSO. This comets
Tale Is Intimately connected with the late
FLOODS, and other meteorological phe-
nomena
AS this is the season OF Church Fairs, the
Touch of Nature" (p. 8 viii be appreciated.
Annie Louise Carey and the Irish Harp can
also be seen as stellar objects. This comet is
like fiddle and a comet, it has "Harmonics"
We are not surprised (p 81 to find that the thin
and spirituele Sarah Bernhardt has found her
heavenly home at last, In theEutter absence of
gravitation. But on looking closer, it is only
her diamonds" As the comet moves It
strikes some minor Chords in the harp of
"A
thing about "MendelSshon and Fanny" is a
little hurt by the compositor getting wrong
proof" at its close. but it can be understood.
Miss Matte @. Seward shines for the last time
as st. ErlnoTids, and we leadI her to the foot
lights and introduce her as the daughter of
Hon. j. l.. Seward, for many years the beloved
Congressman of the First District of Georgia.
A poem recited at Trinity proves that our
comet is sound on Temperance. Nobody sup
posed that Rev. Editors ever got high but
one il at work in the Comet, talking about the
Blessings of Music" Booth and His Mary"
Respect for Holy Places" Spring and The
Resurrection" and Flowers for the GRAY. . as
if Sheet Music, Theatres, Easter and "Confeder-
ate Decoration Day" were themes among these
ongtaile(d) wanderers "Musc in Savannah"
is favorite, as it brings in the children and
the owners of this Comet can't get the "Chil-
dren's Own Reporter to curtail them one bit
Says he will teach Sunday School a~st
1t has long been known that there is a Music
of the Spheres, not made by billiard balls.
"'Twas writ by the Holy One on high,
It's staf1 His sceptre, its page the sky,
The realms OF space are its octave bars,
And its music notes are the suns and stars"
Hence it is natural ION p. III that our third
Comet OF 1881 should be accompanied by
Angel Voices Sweetly Singing . tits worth half
dollar TO hear them anywhere else. sunny
South Polka" indicates that the folks on this
coming star are fond of dancing, and it's swift
rise into view is partly accounted for by its
Gallon, 1.-THE Little Old Cabin In the Lane" A
Comet correspondent in Mobile writes about
Sno0, April 7th Up. 19). Those who fear the end
Of the round world from comets in 1881 will be
glad to learn that three attempts at cremating
the prcprietors of this brilliant and lively
Comet have inglorjously failed.
And now to cOn(e)Gt the actual par value Of
this Third Comet and penetrate the nebulous
vail of its long and somewhat mysterious
narrative, 1t is only necessary for the wonder
ing reader to invest ten cents in May number
Of the