The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-06
WHAT IS THE CAUSE?
TIE Sun AND TIE MOON HAVE
BECOME BLOOD SHOT.
Has the Comet Anything to Do With
the Curious Phenomenon In Re
card to the Sun.


gard to the Sun.
For two or three weeks curious
phenomenon has been noted IN re-
gard 10 the sun. The great luminaTy
has changed color. Instead OF the
usual brunished gold color which he
presents 10 cs in a cloudless sky. 90
dazzling tha, it is impossible to look
into the sun without some protection
to the eyes. the color now IS a dull
red. almost the color OF blood. and
so lustreless that. for some time IN
the morning and in the afternoon
one may look into the sun without
blinking. This curious condition be-
gan over two weeks ago. and Still!
continues In way the same ap-
plies to the moon. which about the
i time it was full also presented a
dull red appearance. in place OF the
usual silvery white.
/ This condition seems to apply ov-
er the entire country. being made the
subject OF comment by several pa
pers. The Spartaahu.g Journal says:
About the middle OF March tht
sun and moon began to grow din
until now they refuse to give the
usual light for which they wer<
created. Although there are nc
clouds the sun struggles up slowl!
in the morning as though he hae
been keeping la. hours. After :
while a great red globe appears am
ieven when an hour or twt
high no shadows are cast Dur
ing the whole day the ligh
| is cut OF by a heavy haze. ans
as it sinks toward the horison 1t be
comes Invisible before sunset. Their
lis little twilight The moon. fu!
orbed. whirls her way across ta'
heavens. bu, gives little light"
/ From New Orleans comes the re
port that the negroes are great!
frightened .nc that the white 2eo
pie attending Good Friday service
were a little shaken when :hey saw
the sun darkened and refusias t
shine. Their wise men IN that ci,,
say tia. i. is caused by ro.can!
dust brouch. from the volcanoes ,
Central America.
Other like phenomena have bee
noted. Older people we'll remcmhc
aow in the fall OF 1871 atmospher!
; conditions were similar to the pres
ent, and II vas ascribed by popula
belief TO the great Chicago fire. Al
so during the late summer OF 1SS
for The period OF several week ther
was peculiar sunset glow in "a
sky which began an hour or NOR
|. before sunset and continued unit
after dark.
Tradition tells that the most re
markable dark day in this countr
occurred May 1s. 1880. II sprea
, over the New England states lad va
most intense In Massachusetts,.
began at 10 a. N. and coatiued IL
midnight. Candies had to be lighte
20 read by and for candle work. TIL
, Connecticut legislature was in ses
sion and one member moved tha
. the house adjourn or account OF tn
: unusual phenomenon which indica'
ed the approaching judgment da,
Another member arose and oppose
the motion, saying. that il judgmel
day was at hand. they would b
, in their places. attending to thei
, duties and he made motion tha
| candles be bought
There have been dark days re
corded from time 10 time il all cour
tries. Various causes have been as
signed. Volcanic dust. escape OF va
!, :ors and exhibitions from the inte:
. ior OF the cath, smoke Of burnin
: forests. burning meteors. cosnica
dust from d;stan, regions OF space
and clouds OF dust from deserts. th
tails Of comets and heavy cioacs S
finely divided that the sun and moo
are visible through them. There
in the present appearance OF tn
sun and moon nothing 70 cause an
alarm. Such phenomena occur quit
. often. and while the cause is no
known no Ill effects have ever bee
. noted.