Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-26

and sent revolving around the sun
Any stone thrown at the rate oi
miles a second. would not return again
10 the earth. but would be thrown out
side OF the attractive power. Ever r.
one Of these must in time enter the
orbit of the earth, aud must, OF
course. return To it. The earth, ~
she swings her ponderous bulk in her
orbit, encounters about Nov. l3 the
meteor zone. This gigantic hoop or
eclipse consists OF n swarm OF partl.
cles following Temples comet in its
orbit. The visitor from the star
depths, on arriving within the solar
domain, ventured too near the planet
Uranus. The planet captured the
comet and forced 1t hencciorth TO re-
velve within the boundaries Of the so
lar sys stem, the event probably occur
ring IN the second century of the
Christian era. The perihellon of the
comets orbit rests on the earth's or
bit, where she passes on Nov. IL, and
its aphclion extends beyond the orbit
of Uranus. A process of dsintegra-
ton is going on, and the debris of the
comet and the swarms OF meteors are
gradually scattering through the
whole zone, only one-tenth of which
is now filled densely with the meteor
swarms. The period OF revolution is
about thirty-threc years, and a grand
display occurs only at these intervals,
when the earth crosses the densest
portion of the zone. The last mem
orable display was in 1861; the next
is expected in 1899 Observers on the
MI nf "a 11th 10Th 1Qth nd
18th of November will be sure to see
"A few meteors, and there is always II
possibility that an unexpected number
OF falling stars may make the heavens
resplendent with their fiery trains. On
Oct. %, 1910, persons present at the
Northport camp. ground, in Waldo
county, Maine, saw meteorite fall
into the water near the camp. AS ii
fell it burst into fragments; that was
the conclusion drawn by those who
witnessed its descent. Search was
made at the time for fragments, but
none were then found, the tide at all
times covering the spot where the
meteorite struck the water. Two years
ago one who witnessed the fall again
made the search. and some fragments
were recovered. From time 10 time
the search has been continued and
other fragments have been brought to
light. one of which was CONSIDERABLY
sent to Prof. f. G.. Robinson, of Bow
dom college. More recently quite Il
large mass, weighing perhaps twenty
pounds, was removed, and this mass
Prof. Robinson now has in his posses
sion. A dispatch from Sherman.
Tex, dated rs late as June g. 1850,
gives an account of a very curious
meteor. II saws: "A meteor of re.
markablc size was seen near midnight
last night, moving IN southwesterly
direction. The sky was brilliantly H.
Illuminated by it for several seconds.
\ moment after the meteor had dis
appeared loud explosion, similar to
the discharge of heavy artillery, was
heard. accompanied by Il perceptible
shock. which ratified the glass in the
court-hou,c windows. The phenomcn-
on was followed by g rumbling like
distant thunder. The meteor appcarcd
TO be about the size OF flour barrel.
Ii was also seen at Mckinney, thirty
five mile, distant where Kissing
sound was heard, greatly alarming
some colored people who were return
ing from prayer meeting. and cau.-
ing them To take flight. shouting that
the day of Judgment had come. -
Irish World