Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1902 — Eclipes of 1902. [ARTICLE]

Eclipes of 1902.

Here is where we propose to effect a great scoop upon every paper In the country with the exception of Bro. Irl Hick’s publications. We are now going to tell about all the solar and lunar eclipses that are to happen during the year 1902, Most of them will be invisible to the people of Jasper county. The first one on the bills is a partial eclipse of the sun on April Bth. Any person desiring to see it will have to start out now and travel to the north pole, for nowhere else on the globe will the spectacle be visible. The audience present will be small and select, only a few polar bears, walrusses and arctic foxes. The second will be a total eclipse of the moon on April 22nd. To see this we will have to secure reserved seats in Europe, Asia or Africa. Lunar eclipses, however, are almost as common as sun dogs and we don’t believe that many of our subscribers will go crazy with excitement over this announcement. The third eclipse on our list is a partial eclipse of the sun on May 7th. This is visible only in New Zealand and on the Pacific ocean between South America and Australia. If you have relations in New Zealand now Is the time to write them that you are coming to visit them the fore part of next May. The moon will be fall on Oct. 16th and so may you, gentle reader, but though you stand on the bridge at midnight until your feet take root you won’t see four moons rise over the city, nor even one On that night the earth will roll between the sun and Madam Luna and she will be totally eclipsed. All of north and South America, western Europe and Africa and north western Asia ia Invited to witness this show. It won’t cost a cent and no rain checks will be issued. The performances will begin at 11:17 p. m. and end at 1:51 next morning. The fifth and last of the year’s eclipses will be a partial eclipse of the sun on Oct. 31st. It wilt be visible only to those unfortunate beings who have to live in a narrow scope of country in Europe and Asia, between the Indian ocean on the south and the polar sea on the north. The sagacious reader will notice by carefully perusing the foregoing that North America’s visible eclipse crop is going to be rather slim next year.