The observatory is to have a new meridian photometer to measure stars of the eighth to the thirteenth magnitude. The telescopic objective is to be one foot in diameter, and the circular mirror used to reflect the stars into the telescope will weigh 75 pounds. Alvin Clark and Sons are at present making plans for the photometer.
The circulation of Lippincott's Magazine has been more than doubled since the publication of Miss Rive's story, "The Quick or the Dead?" and orders for the number containing that story are pouring in so fast that it is almost impossible for the presses to keep up with the demand.
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