The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-11-17
METEORIC VISITORS.

The papers have been full about some
meteors that are TO visit the earth in
showers this week. Prof. E, II. Meal
lister, OF the State University, former
Albany young man has issued pamph-
let in reference to the visitors, from
which we extract the following:
The meteoric shower predicted for
November Is, 1899, is of especial interest
for two reasons. In the first place, the
previous displays from this source are
by far the most magnificent on record,
and a somewhat similar degree OF mag
nificence is anticipated on this occasion !;
in the second place, the main displays
come at intervals OF 80 years, so that
only one or two can be seen in the life
time OF the average individual.
The shower is expected to reach its
maximum ct 10 o'clock on the night OF
November 18th, Pacific Coast time. The
point from which the meteors appear to
come will be below the horizon for all
parts OF Oregon at this hour, and will
not rise until nearly III o'clock. Heret0-
fore, however, the shower has lasted for
several hours, so that, If it comes at the
expected time, we should see the latter
part Of the display ct least, providing
the weather is clear. The meteors will
appear to come from within the sickle
blade" This part OF the constellation
will come into view shortly before II o..
clock, at q point OF the horizon about
one-third the distance from the north
east point TO the east point.
1t should be borne in mind that n
swarm OF meteors is not definite body,
lika planet, and consequently the date
OF appearance OF q shower cannot be ex-
actly calculated. Astronomers and
others particularly interested will there.
fore begin watching as early as the 18th
or 18th and continue their yigils each
night until the shower appears. It ID
highly probable, however, that the spec
tacle, il fseen at all upon this coast, will
be seen between the hours OF ii D. m,
November 18th and daylight on the 10th,
One cfthe members OF the Astoria foot
ball team is Cassell. Can that be MajcI
Cassell. a former resident Of Albany who
moved to Astoria iron Albany several
years ago?
Several boys and young men were
climbing around the seaffold on the tow
er OF the court house Yesterday afternoon
in somewhat reckless manner, az least
from appearances from tAe ground.
|. The Council at its last meeting voted
to purchase 750 feet OF hose and q hose
cart l. also ordered the fret payment
Of $1,000 TO be made to the water company
which has already expended SIS, 900 ID
labor and material. Williamson an
Whi'e were appointed committee will
fall power to act in regard to protecting
the banks OF the 0choco-Prinevills Re
Il view.
A South African War Supplemen ent, Jus
, from the press, and revised to dat,
: two-co,ored map of the South Africa,
seat oi ~ar, is announced by the New
York World Almanac. The large deman,
for the 1898 World Almanac Spanish
american War Supplement has prompt
ed the present enterprise. The l89
World Almana', substantially boun
DO ok ofover 500 pages, the South Africa
War Supplement and the War Map wi
be sent by the New York World, postag
paid, on receipt OF % cents in silver Q
= stamps.
i The war.in South Africa between til
British and the Beers is awakening 8
intense interest in the dark continen,
the land toward which the worlds in
!, migration OF coming years will be direct
= = ed. Most opportunely comes the ar
: lnouncement that William Harding, Ne
\ York cable editor OF the Associate
" Press, has book on Africa nearly read,
. entitled "War in South Africa: II
= bark Continent from Savagery to Civil
q q Eation, to be published this month
The Dominion Company OF Ch'cag
Mr.. Harding should be eminently quail
fed to piepare comprehensive and va
. liable work on this subject. The tort
!, coming volume will contain full a
= count Of Africa from the eari-st ages
= = the pesent day, including detailed a,
count OF the causes and events of Il
British-Boer war.
9 BIERS-SUMMERS.-On Nov. IL,
: the Baptist parsonage. by Rev. A.
" Sturtevant, A. j. Biers and Mi
h Mamie Summers, both OF Linn count
! lOSBORN-BLAND. --On Monday ev
nlng, Nov. Is, 1899, at Top m, in
hanS, by Justice A. II. Freerksen, NJ
II. N. Osborn and Miss Lena Blan