Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
WHEN THE STARS FAIL.
An Old Albanian Tells OF the ''Long
Time Ago."
From 5Ae Birnltm0hdnl A0s.


From Tho Birmingham A0s.
A brilliant meteor swept across the sky
sunday night about IL O'Clock. 1t
Served to recall memories of long alo.
An aged gentleman at the hotel across
'he way, seeing the meteor, said to re-
porter:
u was years old when the stars fell.
remember the event as of yesterday. In
iact nobody, young or old, who beheld.
ever forgot 1t. 1t seemed, so thick and
last ala the mepOrs fail, that sheets of
lame, like rainstorm OF brilliant lights
came, down from the skies. Glowing
couqscations Of living light shot down
wsfd alike on every hand and seemed TO
pound The horizon with a wall Of fire. It
was me most magnificent spectacle ever
'Oucnsated by God to man. 1t amazed
ana frightened and finally stupefied with
wonder and electrified with sublime de-
light.
l have witnessed most gorgeous ex-
motions Of fire works, once in Boston,
O''en 10 New York, aud on several oc-
T p., IN recent years in Washington.
IN YOU know that these splendid dis
slays OF blending glowing lights and
nasnlng pillars Of flame only serve to re-
mug me OF the gorgeous vision Of child
noJl' when the stars fell, and that the
awakened recollection DESTROYS the de-
lght and sensation OF wonder which so
Pease and crafty other beholders OF these
.~ctacular illuminatiOns? / was only
ss"eu Oy mans triiing limitations Of Gods
ae WORKS, when Sherman's and Hoods
ules IN parallel lines, environed At
Ina ana nlled the heavens by night with
Ia1luB smells and rockets, while long
,1eeIs OF flashing flame and smoke would
1oH ana then blaze and roar along the
S uss oi the two great armies. / looked
,". "n upon them from lofty height north
vat Vi the city. But even this grand
TSle was no longer awe-inspiring
"Ien / remembered the scene OF supernal
'Penuor, when the ''stars fell"
NJ saHed at this gorgeous and worldwide
agar OF lame from the window of Il
lllie white wooden house, perhaps mile
y. more from Carriers Hill, and near and
V ase OF The road from Carter's Hill 10
weeu,,e0mery. A man named Olive after
sbus lNe0 there. | remember that the
l cee's OF blazing light fell between the
MI 10y ,og ana the steep hill, along the base
A. "Llch Tue road ran half a mile from
Muse. Ny fathers negro servants
ceefeu that the end Of all things had
T1ut' ihey howled piteously and smote
m . 'H', yes, and begged for the prayers
q nv oiu negro Baptist preacher named
fe g,ar ;, who slept that nightin my fathers
m. 10y the way" continued the old GENTLE
@all, would like to know what became
g'o Cesar. My father entertained for
Ana profound respect, and my mother
G inv 4 used 10 think that old Cmsar, In
tsii pulpit was very Cicero. He was
Frai slender, graceful aud blacker than
eJi,Sous' but bis voice was as soft and
angels. 40 "h'Helas Vi
40, lou must know that the songs sung
SUI s1Oat 1ods throne, by their delicious
aevy,gtness, 80 the Arabs tell, attract
ev's5- ana genii 10 listen, aud thew come
mi ssliIepping md listening every beauti
,ulsht, especially, 1 suppose, IN our
G" g.1n summer time. about the walls OF
ang.i eternal city. and do you know that
via pelt this exterior audience away
tbo .n brightest stars, and these are
Sers.irs that fell and countless
God,5n s We're seeking TO scale the walls OF
wsic.s IIory that memorable morning OF