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Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 28, 25 May 1870, Page 3

The Earth to be Lapped up by Fire —o The Ban's atmosphere, says, the scientific men, is in a highly excited audition. A column of magnetic light isr£h©©tiug out farther and farther from the sohwr .sphere, and is now stretched out forty,five tnillions of miles. In other words, jt baa accomplished half the distance between ua and the sun. The interesting question, and one on which, perhaps, we do not want any more light of this character, is; How long will it be before it accomplishes tho rest of the distance, and bridges the gigantic chasm between the earth and the sun ? Is it a messenger sent out to snatch us up for the insatiate monster that keeps himself warm by devouring planets, and whoso fire-eating propensities this whole earth would satisfy for a few days only ? If so, how long will this emissary be in reaching us, and carrying the globe away a 8 if it was a gigantic lump of coal for the roaring furnace ? The column of light at intervals indicates its approach by flashing and coruscating with fresh brilliancy. !So decided are it« effects, that two astronomers, one at London, the other at Oxford, and neither knowing the experience of the other, supposed that the dark glass of their telescopes had been broken or put out of range, so strong was the flash of golden light upon their visions. It is predicted that before the end of next year the magnetic light will have got near enough to make its influence upon the earth distinctly felt, It is announced that, in consequence, we may expect to see phenomena that havo never been soen or heard of beforo by tho hum-.ul race. • - Ssisz, Ji fk • F&ui'naJ.