Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1883 — Astronomical Artillery. [ARTICLE]

Astronomical Artillery.

'/ The other evening a drunken individual stopped at the Methodist College and, with a good deal of interest, watched the jgofessor and his astronomy class making observations by the large telescope. Finally stepping up to the group 'tffe hiccoughed: “See here—you—hie—when are you agoin’ to touch her off? More’n a dozen people have sighted the darfl thing already! Make ready, aim, fire!” But he went off long before the supposed cannon did.— The Hoosier. We like to know the weaknesses of eminent persons: it consoles us for our infirmity Mme. Lambert. ri ; :