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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29

that some decisive results may be obtain
ed. If all goes we'll we will know that
vapOrs from the different portions of the
chrOmosphere which are close to the
sun, and, what is still more important,
we may know their condition. whether
they are in violent motion or not, wheth-
CT they are extremely dense or hot, and
SO on. In regard to the corona, an at
tempt Will be made to see how many
different agencies are taking part in it,
and to learn if its existence depends sole
ly upon the sun itself. Much other infor-
nation concerning the nature of the
sun will be sought. With the help of all
the facts learned this year in this coun-
try and abroad. if the weather is favora-
BILE, a more satisfactory theory OF the
suns phenomena should be possible.
GRANDEUR OF AN ECLIPSE.
A gentleman who observed the eclipse
OF August It'll, 1869, says of it..
n one who has not seen q total
eclipse of the sun. can fully appreciate
the grandeur of the occasion. AS the
light, ray by ray, is cut off, a strange
and CHASTITY darkness comes down upon
us; not like the darkness Of night, but
q violet colored darkness which makes
the faces of our neighbors turn ashy pale
and gives to the landscape the hues
which it takes in a storeoscopic picture.
The moment the last ray Of light disap-
pears there bursts nncr the spectator q
vision SO marvelously beautiful, so start
ling by its novelty, that his self posses
sion and self control desert him"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29

The same discovery was made by Nor
man LOckyer, an eminent English ~astron-
Omer. and his report of it reached the
French Academy at the same meeting
when the report Of the French astrono-
mer who had made the same discovery
in India wasr eceived. To commemorate
this discovery the academy caused to be
struck a medal containing profleS of
both LOckyer and the French astronomer.
Professor NewcCmbe suggests a simple
and effective means of marking the pro-
greSS Of the moon across the disc of the
sun He says that if an ordinary spy
glass is reversed and the large end
pointed toward the sun a picture Of the
eclipse Will be thrown on a piece of pa
per or cardboard held 4 few inches be-
low the lower end OF the instrument.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29
POSITION OF THE PLANETS.

This saves straining the eyes, obviates
the use of smoked glass and gives a pic
ture OF the phenomenon as clear as a pho
tograph. He says that photography will
be used to discover any hitherto unob>
served appearance about the sun or the
moon during the eclipse. and calls atten-
ton to the fact that by the aid of photo
graphs many stars, hitherto not discern
able, have been located.
The moon comes in for a share of at
tention during the eclipse, md Professor
Newcomb says it will be interesting 10
discover the mountains on the surface OF
our satellite. AS the moon passes be-
tween us and the sun, appearing as a da.ih
circle, its edge comes out clear cut and
sharply defined against the brighter sur
face. In this way a notched, ragged edge
shows the mountains of the noon.
Professor Newcomb recalls some inter
esting facts in the past history Of
eclipses. In one instance, some centuries
before Christ, on the 18th Of June, tho
Lydians and Modes were engaged in bat
tie, when a total eclipse of the sun oc-
Cured and the two armies stopped nght-
ing, and for a time were disposed 20 make
peace with each other. This eclipse has
been accurately located by astronomers
on the date indicated by an inscription
discovered on some Assyrian monuments
namely, on the 18th of June, B. c.
This calculation is based on what is
known of the rate at which the moon
moves. Professor Newcombe says that
one of the most important subjects upon
which astronomers will seek to get new
light by observation Of this eclipse is the
movement of the moon. They hope to
determine more accurately the rate at
which it passes through the heavens in
order that they may fix with more accur-
acy and confidence the exact time of
events which have occurred on or near
the dates of total eclipses.
Professor Newcombe says that when q
total eclipse occurs in northern ATTITUDES
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29
SOMEzFACTs ABOUT THE ECLIPSE.
The Phenomena Will Last One and a Half
Minutes. How it May be Viewed Without a
Smoked Glass.

Professor Simon Newcombe, the we'll
known astronomer, has a timely and in
structive article in McClure's Magazine
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29

for Nav explainine what Astronomers
exnect 10 learn from the total eclipse OF
The sun which is 10 occur on the 18th or
this month.
The article begins with a description
Of The manner in which the eclipse will
oacrr The moon appears as Il dark OBJ
iect beginning at the left and gradually
covers the bright surface Of the sun, first
showing q very small dark spot and
gradually increasing until only a bright
crescent remains Of the sun surface.
latter is fully covered nothing remains
but a Kind Of halo or ring Of light around
the dark circle of the moon. This ring OF
light is called the corona ana astrono-
mers are divided in their opinion as TO
the cause Of il. The settlement OF this
question is one object OF the observations
taken wherever the total eclipse is visi-
BILE.
Another interesting fact about the
eclipse is that as the dark circle or the
neon gradually covers the bTlght sur
face of the sun its edge passes over
bright red spots which reappear later as
the moon passes off. For a long Tune as
tronomers have been puzzled to know
what these rcd spots are ana many OBJ
scrvations have been taken 10 learn the
cause of this phenomenon. The AID of
the spectroscope was sought some years
ago. when there was q total eclipse Of
The moon in this eclipse appears to be
about the size Of the sun, and when the
the sun visible in India, and the French
government sent an eminent astronomer
to make observations there. His report
was that these red spots were enormous
masses Of hydrogen gas on the surface
Of the SIM.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29
pREsBYTERIANS' LAST DAY.
Committee Appointed to Form a New Sunday
School Lesson Series.
(Bv Associated Press.)

Atlanta. Ca. May 26.-The General As
samblv of the Presbyterian Church con-
Glued itsl abors today. There was much
enthusiasm displayed during the morning
hours over the decision to raise a million
dollar Twentieth Century Fund for the
benefit Of church education. The centrai
committee in this great work consists CT
Chairman ". W.a-intOneOirae
Chairman Or. w. w. Moore. of Union
Seminary, and vicc-President DR.. Charles
II. Heraphill. OF Kentucky, With one mn
lister and ere cider or daason from ea@l
synod Of the church. Its membcrehio
in part is as follows:
synod of Virginia: Rev. r. P. Kerr.
D. d.. Richmond; George E.. Caskie,
Lynchburg.
Synod of North Carolina: Rev. j. w.
Stagg. D. D., Charlotte; George ".
Watts, Durham.
synod OF South Carolina: Rev. w. G.
Neville, Yorkville; C. E. Graham, Green
Vile.
Many unimpCrtant matters were con-
sidered by the Assembly up to 1870 a.
m. when Stated Clerk Alexander an
nounced that his docket vase lear and
the business before theb ody was finished.
A vote of thanks was extended to all
hose who have contributed to the sue
cess Of the session and the hearty APP
probation of the ASSEMBLY wa express
ed in many ways to = ''.s on the
committees and .,,oed During the
mor9tng Nj had Martin appointed
two .mmittees. One was to
form sunday school lesson series.
1t is .iposed Of Rev. e. c. Murray.
chairman, New Bern, n. c.: Rev. c.. l..
Phillips, Rev. Charles GhiSelin, Rev. j.
x. Hazen and Major Joseph Fardie.
a committee on Negro CHARACTERIZATION
was named as follows:
DR.. r. II. Rice, DR.. Robert F. Camp
bell. Asheyille. n. c., and Elder ". j.
Mckinney, Decatur, Georgia..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29
SCIENTISTS IN WADEsBORO.
Great Preparations There to Witness the
Eclipse Tomorrow.

- 'HN 49, w.
Wadesboro. Y. c., May 26.-Everything
is in readiness here for observing the
eclipse. WadesborO is today the centre of
the scientific men Of the world, and the
whole town has caught the Inspiration of
scientific investigation, and the children
are talking about the eclipse" pc
RODS ''iftieth of seconds, = Telescopes
and the like instead of about playing
"Knucks" and baseball. 1t is a body OF
distinguished and agreeable gentlemen
who are here and the people have ex-
tended to them the we'll known Southern
hospitality. The visitors are we'll pleased
with the town and people who are show
ing them every possible attention.
Last night Professors Core, Venallo
and Holmes, Of the North Carolina Uni
versity, arrived and will nave a tent from
which to observe the eclipse. Already
parties had arrived from the Smithsonian
Institute, Yorkes Observatory, Princeton
University, from England, Holland and
other countries. Prof. O.. ]. Bond, SUP
erintendent OF the Charleston Military
Academy, arrived today with twenty-one
members Of the class of the Academy.
In addition, among other visitors are
Mrs. AntOinette Ewing, of Claremont
College, Hickory; Prof. G.. NJ. Phillips,
president of the State Normal School, To-
Gated at Westchester, Pa; Prof. Chas. II.
Winston and son, of Richmond COLLEGE,
Richmond, Va; Miss Mary w. Whitney
and companion, CT Vassar Collegc Obser-
vatOry.
From Princeton comes a party headed
by Prof. c.. A. Young. one Ct ne most
eminent men in his line in the world.
1t is composed OF Prof. W. Libbey, who
has been on several Arctic exploring eX-
petitions, Prof. c.. F. Bracket, ". T.
Magic and wife, Taylor Read, NJ. Nc
Clenahan, n. II. Russell and f. Fisher.
Prof. Edward w. Barnard was the al
vance agent from the Yerkes Observatory.
He arrived two weeks ago to make full
arrangements so that accurate photo
graphs can be taken of the eclinsa. The
instruments are in position on Leak
avenue. The party is composed of PrOfs.
Edward f. Barnard, Geo. e. Hale, G.. w.
Ritchey, Ferdinand Ellerman, Edwin Il.
Frost, Albert S. Flint and DR.. Geo. F.
Isham.
The Smithsonian Institute party, who IS
the head of the party, has it's prepara-
lions also on the Leak avenue. They have
a a. foot telescope and will take a re-
ilected image of the sun during the eclipse
l3o feet long. The party is composed Of
M. w. Smile, chief photographer in he
National Museum; Mr.. Fowle, assistant
professor of physics; r.. c. Child, eX-
professor Of physics, but now in the
United States Patent Office; Del. Gill,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29

The ancients believed that rheumatism
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29
WAS CALCULATED IN 1049
Line of Totally Covers Only Twelve
North Carolina Counties.
TIE ECLIPSE BEST SEEN AT WAJESBORO
Wadesboro Chosen by Experts Because it Has
Had Less Cloudy Weather or Fifty Years
Than Any Other Town in the
Range of the cIipse.
Range of the Eclipse.

~Monday'morning May 18th,
there was a total eclipse OF
the sun. 1t began at 7:30 a.
m, and ended at 1910 a. m.
The totality Of the eclipse oc-
cured at Raleigh at 8:A8 a. m.
II lasted in Raleigh about
AT Wadesboro the totality last
ed one minute and 81 seconds.
There was rot a cloud IN the
sky, and the eclipse could be
seen perfectly in Raleigh. 1t
was a beautiful sight-Welrd,
unearthly and solemn. No
man could witness it and
doubt the existence Of God.
Professor Bernard had with him at
Wadesboro a car load of plates 25x30, and
DIIoJOki III tiIS nv q ~
seen only when the moon hides it, with
a telescope G112 feet long.
The period of totally of the eclipse
varies at different points along the track.
At the Rocky Mountains the spectacle
will last but about thirty seconds, and
at New Orleans the period will have been
heightened thirty-seven seconds. At
Union Point, Green county, Ga, the cen
ire of the path for the United States, the
time OF ~totality was ninety-two sec
onds. while those who are at the At
lantic coast, Just south of the city of
Norfolk, were able to continue their OBJ
servatiCns for 103 seconds.
The great shadow of tn moon covered
the sun from our view for % miles on each
side CT the centre. The line of totality
covered these counties in North Carolina:
Arson, Richmond, Moore, Harnett, Wake,
Johnson, Nash, Wilson, Edgecombe, Ber-
tie, Hartford, Gates. Perquimans, Pas
quotank, Camden and Currituck.
1t covered portions only of these coun-
ties: Union. Richmond. Montgomery.
Durham, Wayne. Greene, Halifax, Chow
an. Warren, Franklin, Robson, North
amDton and Martin.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29
IN HONOR OF MIR. CLAUDE KITCHIN.
Neck Decorates and Celebrates His
Return With Reioicings.
Especial to News and Cbserver.)

Scotland Neck, n. c., May 27.-There
was a great demonstration in Scotland
Neck yesterday when Hon.. Claude Kit
chin returned from the Congressional con-
ventiCn at GOldsbOro. He and a part of
the delegates from Scotland Neck return
ed by way Of Palmyra, and had to drive
through the country a few miles from the
station, and a long procession met him
out of town with a band wagon carrying
the Scotland Neck band, and escorted
him to town. Arriving in town they were
greeted with hearty cheers, and beautiful
bunting foated from the store fronts and
offices all along Main street.
The procession passed up one drive Of
Main street and then down the other.
stopping in front of Hotel Lawrence.
Mr.. kitchin was taken from the carriage
and escorted into the hotel. He soon
appeared on the balcony above. and was
introduced by Mayor w. T. Clement as
the next Congressman from the Second
district" Hundreds of people had gath
cred in the street and the crossing in
front Of the hotel, amCng them many
ladies of the town, and Mr.. Kitchin made
one of his accustomed happy and eloquent
speeches. He was loudly cheered and
at the conclusion Of his speech the band
discoursed nice music and the great
crowd dispersed.
The selection of Mr.. Kitchin as Demo-
cratic standard bearer of the Second dis
pie.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29
Plnehurst's Distinguished Party.
Especial to News and Observer,

Especial 70 News and ObserVer.)
Pinehurst, n. c., May 26.-The Johns
Hopkins University party, composed OF
eminent men and photographers, with
other scientists, who are here t. view tnt
eclipse and take photographs are all he;e
on the ground, in readiness for Monday
morning. There have been regular re
hearsals and every thing is now in fine
shape. Quite a party from Northern
parts are expected to reach here Sunday
night.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29

head OF The bureau Of American chino
logv: C. G.. Mendenhali. ex-assistant pro-
lessor of physics. now professor of pny-
sizes in Williams College. Mass; =. =.
Draper, electrical engineer; a. Kraemef,
instrument maker; c.. Smith, carpenter
and Prof. Langley, secretary OF the
Smithsonian Institution. o
WHAT ASTRONOMERS HOPE.
Speaking of the presence of many as
fronomers in Wadesboro. the Messenger
and Intelligencer thus tells what they
hope TO learn on Monday morning:
An attempt is TO be made to solve
many interesting questions which have
never been satisfactorily answered by the
observations at previous eclipSes- The
two most important problems deal with
the nature and constitution OF the cor
ena and chromosphere of the sun As is
generally known, the sun consists OF an
extremely large spherical mass, probably
solid, which is surrounded by an at
mosphere, just as the earth has an at
mosphere Of air: but that of the sun con-
sists of vapors of metals such as iron,
calcium and silver, together with many
ordinary gases, sue as hydrogen and
oxygen. This atmosphere is called the
chrOmOSphere. Outside it, and seen on
the earth only at times of total eclipses,
is a sort of irregular halo, with strea-
mers coming off in different directions, all
of a brilliant white color, against the
blue of the sky. The cause of this cor
ona is not known, nor is there any basis
Of observation on which to found a the
DRY, so discordant have been previous
descriptions.
At Wadesboro this year it is hoped
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-29

1t sometimes happens that the man
who knows his own mind doesn't know
much after all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

A. ID. Martin is in Cambridge today.
F. ID. Taylor was in Chicago yester-
day.
Mrs. A. Baker went to Cambridge
today.
HIP. Custer has returned from his
visit in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. n. Conover are
spending the day at Wyoming, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cunningham and
little daughter, Sadie, are in Chicago
visiting relatives.
George Gumton, who broke his
ankle some ten days ago, is able to be-
around on crutches.
LYLE ID. Head, of Chicago. is the
guest of William Camper and family
on Twenty-third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Mcqueen, OF
Woodruff, are visiting at the resi-
dence of F. &. Ostrom, 1928 Third
avenue.
Miss Kate Herbert visited her broth
er, Edward Herbert, this week, on
her way home to Cincinnati frJm a
trip to Germany.
Miss Florence Wolf was surprised
last evening by party of her school
mates at her home in South Rock ISL
and. Those present We're: Annie
Gaelic. Laura Baumann, May
Hofer, Alice Coenig, Anna Han
sen. Ella Dingeldein, Grace Dun
lap, Joseph Greter. Mamie Huss,
Martha Huss. May Evans, Maud
Evans, Lula Bendt, John Hawlev,
Elwen Spur. Willie Rhodenbaugh,
Walter Strayer, Walter Jens, Walter
Dunlap. Walter Siemon, Willie Gazette,
Frank Golf, Willie Hofer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER.
Independent Telephone Franchise Before
a Special Meeting Tonight.


The ordinance committee of the
city council has called a special meet
ing of the municipal body for this
evening to consider the ordinance of
the Union Electric Telegraph and Tel
ephone company for an Independent
telephone franchise in Rock Island.
The subject, as has heret ofore been
stated in THE ARGUS, is one of great
importance to the community, and
one that demands the most conscien-
tious and fair-minded action on the
part of the council. Not before
has subject come up for dis
position by the city fathers re-
During the exercise of n sterner
sense of responsibility. Yet the prop
osition is merely one of plain duty.
As The ARGUS said at the time the
council authorized the junketing tour,
it has taken upon itself the discharge
of an obligation, and having done
that, having fortified itself with the
advantage of personal investigation of
it's own choosing. it should now be
prepared to meet the issue, determine
it and then intelligently explain. if
need be, the reason OF its action,
whatever il may be.
No corporation seeking to influence
the council can ask more than fair
ness or expect other than fairness at
the hands of the city. That is all the
public can ask or expect. That is all
the public does ask, and that much il
expects.
William I. Blaine, of Chicago. who
is largely interested in the independ-
ent telephone movement, who is back
of the company which seeks the fran
chise at the hands of the council,
is in the city. and will doubtless
be heard at tonight's meeting of the
council in behalf of the rights sought,
the proposition made and what it is
proposed to do in the local field if &C
corded the privilege of doing so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
BODY IS RECOVERED.
Mrs. Maurer's Remains DeiiV.
cred Today at Keokuk,
Iowa.
SHERIFF BRINGING THEM HOME

A. ID. Farber, the Student Charged With
tion OF the Grave Robbery, FIees From
the Iowa Town-More Details of the
CGhouI;sh Deed.
Sheriff L. F. Cralle telephoned
from Keokuk this morning that he had
recovered the body of Mrs. Casper
Maurer-the name is not Morrow, as
The ARGUS was informed yester-
day-which was stolen last Friday
night from the cemetery at Rapids
City. The sheriff stated the body was
delivered to him after al all
night search. but that A. d. Far
Der, the student of that institu-
ton. who is charged with having
committed the grave robbery with
the assistance of Charles Jasperson,
was not to be found in keokuk, hav-
ing evidently received information in
advance of the arrival of the sheriff
that he was being sought after, and
had flown to parts unknown. Sheriff
Cralle will be home tonight. On the
same train will come the remains.
Jasperson's Hearing.
JaspersCn, who is a prisoner at the
county Jail. and against whom Sher-
if Cralle has sworn a warrant charg-
ing grave robbery, was today taken
before Justice w. F. Schroeder and
his trial continued until Saturday
morning next at 9 o'clock. Casperson
persistentlv maintains he is innocent
OF any connection with the atrocious
deed. which is punishable by peni-
Tertiary sentence of from one to 10
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-24
BOOSTS FOR PARTY LIGHTS.
Republicans Coming Out With 1O-Per-Line
Announcements.

The Union today opens its columns
to the l0-per-line announcements of
the self-sacrifcing Representatives of
the republican party who are willing
10 pay handsomely for the privilege
of running a chance of getting their
names on an election ticket alongside
those of the good and popular men
whom the democrats will place in the
feld-and whom the people will elect.
Among the first to prepare their ante
convention boosts are Harold A. Weld,
who once again repeats his appeal to
be handed the states attorneyship
nomination, and Christian F. GAZETTEER.
who has for several years been the
standing candidate for the nomination
for the legislature. Chris tells won
derful story of party faithfulness, and
in showing that he is entitled to the
honor, lays particular stress on the
fact that he was secretary OF
the Galva congressional convention,
and stuck all through the piece,
his sonorous announcement of the re-
suits of the ballots coming as sweet
music to the ears of the delegates.
winning the friendship of the whole
bunch, and occasionally springing a
Joke that cOnvulsed the convention.
Chris was a whole show in himself.
Probably that is the reason the con-
ventlon lasted so long.
w. A. Meese and Axel Kohler, OF
Moline, have gone in cahoots to land
the nomination for states attorney.
They have an agreement to be salts
fled which ever one gets it-but OF
course the agreement does not be-
come effective until after the con-
vention.