Daily Republican., 1883-10-05

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atmosphere is the clearest and the stars
and planets shine out with the greatest
brilliancy. 1t is an interesting month
for the man who has all observatory and
has large telescope that sweeps tn
heavens from centre to horizon. Tn,
ever changing position of the planets
is at all times an interesting study ever
without the aid of telescopes, and thu
man who looks with pleasure aud aid
mirstion upon the starry heavens has &
direct avenue for directing his thoughts
from nature up to nature'sGod
For this month Jupiter, the largest o.
the planets, is the mornin2 star ant
takes the place of honor in the mighty
presentation of moving panorama. NJ
planet in the solan family exceeds il
interest for terrestrial observers, this on,
that holds a place second only to thu
sun in size and majestic appearance
On the twenty seventh at monday thi.
prince of planets will beam from the
vaulted starry depths just ninety de
grees in longitude west of the sun, rising
about six hours after sunset, being neal
the meridian at sunrise and setting
about six hours afterwards
Saturn with his golden bands, tn.
second in importance of the planets, is
also morning star. Not so large as
Jupiter, he excels in beauty and shines
| with softer and paler hue. Holding
his position amongst the Pleiades he
plays the part Of a modest celestial
gem shining serene!y in the heavens
and attracting the attention Of all
whose eyes are directed upwards dur
ing the star crowned night.
Mars, the angry looking little god OF
war, come, in as a morning star and for
an unusual degree of attention during
this month. He is somewhat more
fiery and red than usual. On the TWEEN
'ty-tOurth, Mars will be in luminous
| cluster Of minute nebulae and will be
visible to the naked eye Oh moo2less
nights. He travels nearly in the same
path as Jupiter and they appear close to-
gether though they are hundreds of mil
lions of miles apart
Uranus and Neptune are also called
morning stars during october, the
first ranking fourth in importance for
the part he plays in the starry monthly
record.
1t requires a powerful telescope to
bring it into view after its appearance
above the horizon about four O'Clock.
Neptune enjoys the distinction of be.
ing the first Of the morning quintet to
appear above the horizon where it may
be seen early in the evening.
Mercury, though starting in the month
as an evening star, is classed as a morn
ing star after the sixth instant. He is
now coquetting with Venus, the only
planet playing the part of evening star
during the whole month. Both planets
are now So near the sun that their light
is obscured by that great luminary'
Venus is moving westward toward th,.
sun and mercury eastward from the
sun. Tomorrow at eight o'clock in the
evening Mercury will pass between the
earth and sun and as he appears ON the
other side be becomes morning star
Venus, usually shining with such great
spiendOr, might as well be blotted out of
the planetary system during the month
Of October As far as observation is con
cerned, but during the other months ..
the year she makes up all deficiencies
by the spIendor of her appearance.
The October moon falls on the six.
tenth instant at thirty seven minutes
after one o clock in the morning. It'll
will be in close conjunction with Nnp.
tune on the seventeenth aud with Sa-
turn Oh the nineteenth She vii! Oe a,
her nearest point to Jupiter on the
rw&Mty.rh!rd and to Mars about the
oaue time. Oh the twenty. seventh she
passes Uranus aud on the twen,y-ninth
she will be near Mercury for the second
time. On the thirty-tirst the second
new moon Of the month will be near
Venus. There will be partial eclipse
Of the moon on the sixteenth, visible in
the United States and on the Pacific
ocean. The eclipse will commence a
l.O2 u. III, and en- at =. "a IA. M As Du'
twrnty.eight uue.hundredtils of the
moons diameter il ObsCured, the phe
uomeuUu is remarkable for htIug the
only lunar eclipse IN this latitude
during the year
EVEN THE ring organ OF the Demo
Gratis OF BltlmGrc-a paper yCI"pt the
Day, revO,Is against the farce called Il
Democratic primary election, on TseH-
day last, when more votes were fsst
than the whole Democratic party polls
when 1t is thoroughly united. The late
Legislature Of Maryland passed laws
making it a penal offence 10 commit