Bloomington Telephone, Volume 5, Number 10, Bloomington, Monroe County, 2 July 1881 — Page 3

The Comet. To the Editor of the Telephone: So numerous have been the conjectures in regard to the comet now visible, and so frequent the changes of opinion by the same astronomer?, that unscientific readers have been perplexed with the discrepancies. But as no determination of the orbit is possible without three observations at different intervals of several days, the changes of views may be easily accounted for. The diversity however, must very soon disappear. A discussion of the observations now on hand will determine approximately the cometary orbit. Is the comet n w seen periodic? Probably not; though a positive answer to this question can not yet be

given. If its least distance from the sun was 66.000,000 miles, a velocity at that point exceeding 109,000 miles an hour wonld indicate that the comet could nver return. On the night of June 28tn the tail ould be traced to a distance of 12 or 13 degrees from the mucleus. The true length can not be found without knowing the disance of the comet from the earth: This, though not yet aeurately determined, was probably alwut 31,000,000 miles; and hence the length of the tail somewhat exceeds 7.0 0,000 miles. Its volume was certainly greater than that of the sun together with those of all the planets of our system. Have comets originated within the solar system, or do they enter it from without? This question was ably disensse 1 a few years since by Prof. Newton, of Yale college, who concluded that thee celestial wonders, periodic as well as non-periodic, have entered the solar . domain from inter-stellar space. But. if we admit a foreign origin for all, why, it may be asked, do some remain as permanent members of our system while others favor us with bnt a single visit? It may be noticed that the paths of most periodic comets pass very near the orbits of some of the largest planets. If the two bodies approach very near each other the disturbing influence of the planet may change the orbit of the comet into an ellipse. The transformed orbit would pass very nearly thro' the point at which the greatest perturbation occurred; and accordingly we find that the aphelia of a large proortion of the periodic comets are near the orbit of the major planets. Daxiel Kikkwood. Bloomixgton, June 30. Dr. Kirk wood furnished the following tor the Indianapolis Journal Monday: A remarkable fact in regard to the brilliant comet now visible was its sudden and unexpected appearance. No telescopic discovery announced its approach. Dr. B. A. Gould, director of the Cordoba (S. A.) Observatory, had notified astronomers of the discovery of a comet on the 3d of the present month, but this was not expected to be seen so far north, and it is still at least doubtful whether the bodies are the same. Professor Swift, of Roe! ester, N. Y., was at tirst disused to t hink it a return of 'the ccinet of 1812; but this conjecture it was itiothing more is now known to have been erroneous. Another as tronomer supposes it may be a return of the cornet of 1807. The latter, however, according to Bessei's labori ous discussion of all the, observations (and it w,as visible over sis months) Has a period of 1,714 years. Bat speculation oh the subject is worth less. Another week's observation win enable astronomers to compute its orbit and thus decide whether the comet Ls making its first visit to th3 solar sstem,-.or whether it is merelv the rcarn of U recognized member, 9m The wertfr.er is uncomfortable. but hi wny ; r-.f.-urui that it IS !'0

COLLINS & ZARSELL Cash Grocery!

Choice Lino of Groceries of Every Description, OFFEE, SUGAR, MOLASSES, FLOUR, MEAT, CANNED GOODS, TEAS, CANDIES, CIGARS, TOBACCO, SOAP, QUEENSWARE- & GLASSWARE jgfiF Goods Exchanged for Coun try Produce. 1 Did You Enow! W. O. Fee Was selling his stock of Diy Goods at ONE HALF tha profits of any other House in town? A FEW OF HIS PRICES: Men's Cassimere Suits, $1 00. Men's all Wool Suits, 7 00. 22 Yards Prints, 1 00. 22 Yards Bleached Muslin, 1 00. 22 Yards Fine Brown Muslin, 1 00. 6 Yards Carpet, ' 1 00. 10 Yards Joans, 1 CO. Call and examine for yourselves. W. O. JT3EE. Save Money by buying GLASSWARE & QUEENSWARE AT Collins & Karsell's. BACHELORS TAKE NOTICE! Immense stock of Nursing Corsets at McCALLA & CO. Geo. Seward and Homer Reushaw left yesterday for Indian Springs to furnish music for that resort the coniinsr season. C. Vanzandt returned from a vis it to Southern Indiana last Monday, and reports crops very good down in that section; especially the corn prospect. Rev. W. P. McNary will be ab sent at Prineetown Sunday, and Rev. J. H. Elliott, of Xcnia, O., is expect ed to occupy his pulpit to-morrow morning. Nat. TJ. Hill has about decided to errect a large two story stone front buiding on the south side of the square, of J. K. Anderson's. The ground floor will be used as a store room, and tue upper .story for offices. Among the nctel personage;' present during the commencement who received no notice, was B. C. Rol lins, from Columbia, Mo., son of the the oldest living "graduate of the Indiana University. He enjoyed his visit aud was much pleased with the institution. It is almost certain that the High School course hereafter will be three years instead of two, and thus it will embrace General History, Physical Geography, Natural philosophy, Ele mantary Astronomy, Bo k-keeping &c. lnu course is ma e s) that those not desiring to enter college i way have a more practical course to fit them for life. To vises wishing to go on through i University the studies will be -V.Hit iv", s that they may graduate in tv

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Notice! INotiee! . Those who know themselves Indebted to me for GOODS are requested to call and Settle at once, without further notice. M. If. P. dtRNOTT. ,., , i. ...i - i i ... i. - v. Agents Wanted TO CANVASS FOR HOUGHTON'S HISTORICAL CHART. A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO MAKE MONEY DURING VACATION. LIBERAL TERMS. g$T For ponticulars call on or Address S. C. LODDS, Bloouiington, Ind. A child of John Murphy, six months old, died Tuesday. Dr Jno. W. Webb, of this place, wi s a guest of his brother at Bedford, the latter part of this week. A six .year old child of Jno. Thersher, residing southwest of this dace, died Thursday ast week. We learn that an effort is being made to have Miss Srad?r restored to a position in the Public Schools. Supt Mcjce hss been elected President of the State bupenntenaant's Association for the coming year. Rev. Robt. Clark, pastor of the'M. E. churuh in Virginia, 111., is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. Mary Hays. We know where of we speak when we state that Hobson & McKinev make the b.st ice cream in the market. Squire Johnson, an old citizen of Ellettsvillo died at Brazil this week. His remains were brought to his home for burial. U. J. Fcitus, editor of the Cour ier, is attending the Democratic Ed orial convent'on at Michigan City this week. Mrs M.itlii Bit's rion returned to her home atRinrngton hist Monday, after a pleasant visit hereof sev era! weeks. Rev. R. Clark will preach in the M. E. Church oa Sabbath morning. The pastor at 8 P. V., subje-1 "Sympathy for Others." Jus1 Bargains IN AT McCalla & CO.! S?$U Ladies and and examine good Cenlleiiien call and get Prices before iroin-j; elsewhere.

The Globe Slrirt the Boss $1,00 at the Bee Hive. Latest am, cheapest style of Summer Shoes at Geo. Atkinson's Store. 13 Pounds of Primes for ONE DOLLAR at Collins & KarseU's. (.all and see the special bargains in Tablo Linens, Towels and Napkins at the Bee Hive. CERALINE. Something new for the table. Sold by Collins & Karsell. Grenade silk Ctcts per yard New York Store. -Corsets fcF Men and" Women at McCalla & Co, Mitchell is to have a circus the 14th Burr Bobbins'. Venncr ptirts his hair in the middle and is fort3'-6nc years old. The Indianapolis Journat is a pronounced advocate of woman suffrage. The Blooiiington Jubill singers will give a concert at Bedford next Monday afternoon. To those who know themselves indebted to this Office we wish to ay thut they may look for a notice of the same, which they will please p;3,and avoid further trouble. ''Clara Belle," the famous fashion scribe, says that '"during the coming season ladies will wear nothing but longitudinally striped hose.' The j printer must have overlooked a page of her copy containing a list of the ; other apparel. 1 Venuor, the great weather prophet, writes to h friend: "I regret to have to inform 3011 of a hot and stormy July, with frequent disartrous storms and wind, hail and rain throughout those section in which t he June storms have been so severely f t The month will reseml le that of 18o0, rather than 1870." .. , .,.ae k -;!l.' ' - ITIiat "Danec" To the Editor of the Telephone: It is seldom there is so much smoke for no tire as in the instance of dam ing i n th 3 S tate Uni vcrsi ty. The fact that so much fuss is being made over such a small circumstance shows a weakness soma where. For one 1 am opposed to dai.cing any where, r nd especially la the State University, but I am as strongly opposed to this spirit of misrepresentation thst has characterized so much of this discussion, and especially Jno. W. Wcub's sermon I do not say purposely; but there are some corrections that should be made. It is illcged and stated that dancing was the intention of some of the Alumni bafore gathering that evening, and it was so uuderstood, but not announced. This is utterly f dse, and I defy any one to name a .single person who knew or had any intention of dancing until it was suggested by sxKANGKiis after refresh ment that e-oenins. Again it is stat ed that R. C. Foster publicly announ ced that dancing would be in order as soon as Prof. Wylie left. This i? not true. Mr. Foster did say that it Prof. Wylie didn't cure, they might dance, but lie said it in such a way that no person ever thought of the mutter until stkaxg rus begun it. It is 11 t so that a sixgle Proi'esor 01 one m mber of the Board of trustees w s present when dmeingwas indulg ed in, as has ken stated. Now, what is all this f.bout. iNotmner, only a mere breach of iinpropictv by a few i-t aiig r-i m t knowing that dancing was not allowed; and yet there art those on one sides of this question who would make believe that it was a great affair, and are trying to. spreac such statements far and wide through out the country. D: using at the A umniwi 1 never bo allowed in the future, nor it never has been permited, and 11 me but enemies will make 'capital" out of au incident of this kind. Yv li.it has been done can, never lc undone, then I ask: what is tlu obiect in this discussion? Is it to ben efit the University ? Is it to gratify a persroiiah'pite? Sense. A Renovating Remedy Is to be found in Burdock Bi od Bit ters. As an atidote for sick head ache, female wfuknes:-j, "liiiousiuss, in d iiVritu n, conviipation. and oilier di seases of a kindred i;ai.urc, thhese tit ters are. in valuable. Price $1.00 trial s ze 10 ceuJirf. Sold ly 'J t'hoc maker.

S ; t'i ; 1 1 t s ; i.'c .' Lt vi 1 the Bee Hive. "Rogers Best" and "R, & G. cigars at Hobson & McKinley's. ITa e you tried Hobson fe M Kinley's Bread and cakes? If not d so. Ladies Embroidered Balbrigan Hose at 15 cents per pair at vh.e New York Store. Pictures, left of the Holiday sup ply, a beautiful assortment at verylow prices at the City Book Store. Hobson & McKinley have opened their Ice Cream Parlor, and invite the public to call and sec them. If you have any Painting, Papering or Kalsomining to do go and! see Mathew Bros'. They will do it as cheap as an3 body in- town and make you a first clss jub. Shop over Reeds Harness shop, rear Mullikans Block. Orders may be. left below and will be promptly attended to. We have a beautiful, nieejovely grand, tasty, nobby, neat, stylish, select, well picked line of Hats, Shirts, Scarfs, Ties, Cults, Collars, Clothing and Piece goods. We have twice the assortment of Gents furnishing goods ol any store in town, and we will sell them at about half the price that

they ask for them. We propose to undersell all opposition on Hats and Clothing. We also challenge any tay lor in the State to beat our fits and prices. iSJfciN A. MCU.EJS. "SINGER' SEWING MACHINE, The "Singer" Sewing Machine en joys a reputation equaled by ao other West or East. . Beware of Imitations. 0. A. Dowdy, dgeht. BLOOMING TON, IND. AtTobe Smith's Store. Ladies! Hose for Sets at New York Store. New Goods at McCalla & Co. Tiie Bee Hive is offering some special bargains in Clothing. Hobson fe McKinley's nw baker makes the best bread in town. Try it. If you want a nice Late Style Straw Hat just step into McCalla & Co. Warners Corsets at the Bee Hive, the best Corse l for 75 cents in the market. For the freshest and choicest fresh meats, Hemp Wilson's Meat Market-, south of Miller's, is the place tc jo. The, ladies should not fail to sec the Blak Silks and Satins at the Bee Hive. McCalla & Co. warrants his new stock of Corsets to stand more genuine 'sqneesing" than any others seld in Bloouiington. No Humbugging the American People. You can't humbug the Aue.-iean people, when they find a remedy that suits them; they use it and recommend it to thei r friends. , Just exactly the caso with Spring Blosom which has become a household word all over the United Slates. Price 50 ceuts, trial bottles 10 cents. Sold by J. W. Shoemaker 6r. S. Leachman, rilOPKlETOR OF New York Fov Nice, Nobby Spring Hat or anything in the line of Gcnls Furuishng Goods, such as Gents Scarfs Neckties, Silk Handerchiefs, Cellars, Cuff, Shirts, Underwear, Valises &cM go the Now York Hat Store J SST' West Side of the Square. m t, g, Certificate. "I have used Burkoek B'ood Bitteas with great bcueiit for indigestion and constipation of the bowels." 0. L. Easton, Ps-ice $1.00, trial size 10 cents, "lhm:, ihoa, Out"