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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-22

was observed rushing down on the ship.
and with roar and filling the air wit h
the fumes OF sulphur it passed between
the masts of the ship and fell into the sea
not fifty feet from the rail.
One of the greatest curiosities pos
sessed by man today is supposed frag-
ment of comet in Mazapil Mexico
The fragment is believed to be part of
the tail of Biea's comet. In 1916 some
thing happenedin space; wreck occur
red; Biela's comet may have collided
with another comet in any case the
comet divided and and many living OBJ.
servers remember seeing the two parts
separating. Some fatality pursued one
part of the comet and it met it's fate in
infinite space, literally went to pieces
of space. Astronomers predicted that
il the comet itself did not appear in 1872
it's wreckage would become visible as
shooting stars, and this prediction was
realized apparently as on Nov. 81, 1872,
there burst from the heavens a cloud of
shooting stars. During the display one
piece dropped on the earth and was
secured at Mazapil, Mexico, and was
declared to be part of the great comet.
The average comet Immediately after
its fall is intensely hot; but at least one,
which was handled Immediately after
falling still held the intense cold OF space.
A few men can say that they have expe-
rienced this. meteorite exploded above
Dhurmsala, Kangra, Punjaub, India, in
1860, and a section was picked mp
Immediately by some natives who drop.
ped it with expressions of pain. The
explosion had exposed the interior of
the meteor which had been chilled by
the intense cold of space and was so
cold that it's effect was like burn. This
fragment is now to be seen in the Field
Museum. OF it. DR.. Faripgton, the
curator said: "This is perhaps the only
instance known where the cold of space
has become perceptible to human
senses. y New York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-22
Facts About rIeteors.

The atmosphere forms an armor which
is almost impenetrable to the meteors
that are constantly pelting the earth.
Most ofthese meteors are small. They
come rushing through space, strike the
atmosphere, and the friction against the
molecules of air heats them to a white
heat, and sets them ablaze. Sometimes
part of one may reach the earth; but as
rule they are consumed and the dust
alone, cosmic dust, drops upon the
surface. One of the earliest known
meteors fell in 204 B. c. in Phrygia
where for long time it was worshipped.
1t was carried to Rome and was sup.
posed to be a messenger from the gods.
Livv describes a shower OF rhetoric
stones. The people were greatly alarm
ed and the senators were demoralized
and declared nine days festival to
propitiate the gods. There is at Mecca
meteorite which fell in 600 A. n. and is
still worshpped by the faithful. In
Chinese literature there is mention of
meteors which fell in GA B. c. The
Oldest known meteorite which was seen
to fall is now on exhibition at Ensisheim,
Alsace, Germany. In 1892 it came
crashing down through the air with
roar that Frustrated the peasantry with
fright. 1t buried itself deeply in the
earth. 1t weighed 260 pounds and
hangs today in the parish church.
The Chupaderos meteorite, which
weighed twenty-five tons, fell in Chihu-
ahua, Mexico. The largest meteorite
known is the Peary stone which weighs
approximately one hundred tons. The
stone of Canon Diable weighs at least
ten tons and exploded high in air the
pieces being found all over the sur
rounding country. In Italy several
Instances are known of the loss of life
from meteorites. A peasant was sitting
in his cabin and was killed by an iron
mass that crashed through the root the
act was regarded as a visitation of di-
vine anger. The city OF Milan is per-
haps the only one that has been struck
by meteorite. A meteorite Of several
pounds weight fell in the heart Of that
city in the year 1860, on the authority
OF Paolo Maria Ttzzayo, and struck a
FRANCISCAN monk.
More remarkable are the falls at sea.
That ship should be struck would seem
an extraordinary chance, yet Swedish
ship was so struck, the stone killing two
Of her crew. On Dec. 1, 1896, the ship
Walkomming was sailing from New
York to Bremen when her officers noted
a brilliant meteor that appeared to be
bearing down on the vessel from south
east to northwest 1t passed with
loud roar and kissing sound and plunged
into the sea ahead OF the ship. That it
was meteor OF large size was evident,
for few minutes later the ship was
struck by tidal wave Even more re.
markabe was the experience of the Brit
ish ship Cawdor, which reached San
Franciso, Nov. 20, 1897. During Sc
we're storm, large and brilliant meteor
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-22
Sent From the North Cape with Q
Snow Blossom.

Where looms the North cape's rugged lass
Against the clear uncouded blue,
Halfway to heaven. alone stood,
Then stopped and plucked this flower TO-
you.
Against the bleak and wind-swept cliff,
Thundered the Artic waves below;
The sea birds screamed around my head.
Beneath my feet the fowerets grew.
The chariot of the midniRh, sun,
Swung low afar. 'twixt sea and sky,
The distant headlands caught the glow,
And countless islands nearer by.
Mysterious far and high 1t shone,
Shimmering in rose and pearly gray,
While clouds of saffron. pink and green,
Spread out like flags to lead the way.
And farther on. where placid waves
And ripping waters murmured slow;
The gull and osprey, ptarmigan.
And elder duck went skimming low.
Sweet cider duck on her broad back,
Her tender young securely ride
Safe, twixt her appraised wings they sit,
Nor fear nor heed the stormy tide.
No nigh is here When winter comes,
And from the land the sun retires,
Far in the north in splendor bright,
Aurora builds her rosy fires.
Lit by their ridescent ray,
His net, the Arctic fisher throws;
While DER him glow the planets far
And round him CLEAN the winter SHOWS.
The gulf stream brings from spicy isles,
The fragrant woods his hearthstone burns
For him they yield their odorous warmth,
When to his lowly hut he turns.
And musing thus. and lingering STILL
=. Slowly left the wondrous view;
Turned yet again for one last look,
Then stopped and culled this flower fol-
Harriet A. Soaring. Passaic. N.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-22
Centennial Celebration.

One hundred years ago the Vermont
Legislature passed an act chartering the
institution known as the Franklin
County Grammar school and he GEN.
tennial was celebrated Friday night at
ST. Adams. The address OF the evening
was delivered by President Tucker OF
Dartmouth college, whose subject was
THE Rights Of the Period of Education"
and it was handled with the consum-
mate skill and clear reasoning which dis
tinguishes this gifted scholar.
The historical address by H. Charles
Royce, president of the school board and
a graduate OF the high school, was one
of the most interesting features of the
programme, it being an elaborate but
concise story of the institution from its
weak beginning one hundred years ago
to the present time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-22
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the
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-22

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-22

James c. Colgate of Colgate & Co.,
bankers OF New York, has large force
OF men at work preparing for the erection
of summer residence next season on the
site OF the one burned recently near Ben
nington. The house burned was the fin
est in that section and Mr.. Colgate will
expend about $4,000 on the new one.
The first story will be of granite and the
remainder of wood.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-11-22
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