Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1876 — “From the Earth to the Moon” [ARTICLE]

“From the Earth to the Moon”

We have just received this now book, by Jules Verne, the famous author of "Around the World in Eighty Days,” eet. It is a most interesting, indeed exciting, story of a remarkable attempt to hurl a huge hollow projectile containing the persons, viz: Barbicane. Nichol I and Ardan, to the moon! This projectile was discharged from an enormous cannon built at a cost of $2,500,000, and the wonderful voyage began. The earth is far below them, the moon Is only 800 miles away—a passing comet nearly dashes them to pieces. Like all of Verne’s works, its pages are charming reading, and its profuse and striking illustration, by Twenty-Eight fine engravings,gieatly increases the pleasure of its perusal. Although the ordinary price of this book is $2.00 yet The Lakeside Library edition now before us is sold for only 10 cents, complete and unabridged! For sale by all newsdealers, or sent postpaid by the publishers, Donnelly, Loyd & Co., Chicago.