may bluster, is in no position to the people been educated by press lieved by the penitent's prayer;" make war with allies, both active and priest to weigh matters in the while the thief on the cross” -and passive. The real danger to scale of intelligence and judgment? poor chap-is lugged in very often German unity proceeds from the Only to a very limited extent. Too to prove the sublime truth(?) that a socialists, whose numbers have in- often editors have taken a course man can live a life of sin and be creased threefold during the last which men of true dignity never saved at the last moment! Why not ten years, and would have increased pursue, and many papers are preach about and devise means to much more had it not been for the disgraced by the employment of stop such places as "Beard's Hall,” ever-increasing emigration. The re narrow-minded and inconsistent but "Winter Gardens, "The House of pressive measures of Prince Bis- "educated" simpletons, who would Roses" and a hundred other such marck have had no perceptible in- rush by a woman in Baltimore or places scattered all over this fluence over them. The last elec- Chicago carrying about 50 feet of city, where thousands of young tion has made their influence felt in lumber, 100 pounds of coal, or coats men begin their downward the Reichstag or Parliament. Should enough to partially load a horse cart course, and where poorly paid and the day of trouble once come to in order to elaborate a long article on hard worked young women enter Germany, her socialist enemies will the innate brutality and meanness the gates of hell-a temporal hell at not want allies among the discon-of some Mormon, who, according to least? tented classes whom Prussian pre- an Associated Press dispatch, had ponderance now offends. J. H. WARD. Europe, Dec. 17, 1888. CHRISTMAS AT COLLEGE. Ah! but Columns might be filled with been assisted in the harvest fields of the recital of the squalid and Godfar-off Utah by his wife or daugh- less condition of families living in ter. We can excuse those back-miserable hovels and dark, filthy woodsmen in Georgia who in 1884 alleys, or of the poorly clad men, were reported to have said to some women and children we meet all city visitors, "We reckon Gin-ral over the city begging their bread. Grant is a fine President, but allow Another evil might be considered he is a right smart while in stopping the fiendish but common practice of the war;" also a man in Florida murdering the unborn. who two years ago (so a student told there is our "modesty and culchaw” me) came into a small town in that in the way. It is true thousands are state with two slaves to sell; fur- beginning to have their eyes trained ther, that somewhat illiterate and to see objects a little nearer than partly dormant people do not know China and Utah; yet too many are who is president, that the war is still straining at the gnat, and too over, and that slavery has been often the leaders of the people evade abolished seems hardly credible; but living issues and the influences what shall we say of a newspaper which are constantly wrecking thouman who at this late day tries to sands of people, especially the make people believe the yarn that young. Everything tells us that President Young is still alive, that Christmas is here, and it seems as if his death and burial are only shams, all had determined to have inand other equally idiotic stories? deed a "merry" time. The clergy "Moravians, rise! bestow some meet have said their "little pieces" reward on dull devotion!" about the wonderful birth, and, Our college closed on the 21st of December and will re-open on Jan. 2nd, 1889. Many students have gone home to spend the holidays. On the coast of Chesapeake Bay, having communication by rail with all parts of the Union, and by water with all the great centers of industry and commerce on both shores of the broad Atlantic, Baltimore, with a population of about 500,000, is an excellent location for a medical college. "The Monumental City" is one of the chief seats of learning in America. Here are gathered students from all parts of the civilized world to attend first-class colleges and universities. The College of Physicians and Surgeons is centrally situated, has good hospital What about the ministers educa- among other things, have told us that and laboratory facilities, and a very ting the people? Poor souls, many Christ was not born on December‹ able faculty. We get a fair share of of them put it honestly when they 25th any more than He was on the the numerous accidents which oc- confess to God every Sunday in 4th of July. The newspapers have cur, while our four hospitals fur- prayer that they have "gone astray gathered in every item-general, lonish ample clinical illustrations of like lost sheep." One, with an arm-cal, and personal; have given dethe didactic lectures on medicine, ful of perishing heathens, is gather-tailed accounts of all the parties, diseases and all kinds of surgery. ing money to support missionaries in especially the private ones and wedBesides Americans, we have Eng- India or Timbuctoo; another be-dings, who were at them, how all lish, Irish, Scotch, Welsh, German comes hoarse over crime and illit- were dressed, the kind and value of and French students, numbering in eracy in Utah, where the Christi- the presents, and style of cards. That all nearly 300. ans are hoping to establish reforma- wonderful genius, the reporter, has The fact that a Mormon had ma-tory homes for women who are as described the games in bowling altriculated at our college was soon in pure if not purer than their own leys, at raffles, and at pool tables, the ears of all, and numbers of the wives. A third, having proceeded and even gives the names of the students came to ask concerning the very far on the road to perfection, is lucky men. Such deep and profit"Mormon Bible" and our religion, now going to tarry a few moments able subjects he delights to dwell also about the truth or falsity of to knock the life out of political upon; in fact, some journals seem to many of the anti-Mormon newspa- trickery in the United States; and vie with each other as to which shall per and pulpit stories, some of which another resurrects an ancient Greek print the greatest amount of such they could hardly swallow, while and dances him before his congrega- silly and worse than childish nonothers, they said, must be correct, tion for an hour. Of course to help sense. having come from ministers of the these practical sermons out, the Christmas trees were plentiful gospel. The credulity of civilized Lord's. Prayer is sung a few times, and sold rapidly at from fifteen cents man is something remarkable. or chanted with unnatural religio- to three dollars, and no doubt to What monstrous stories have been nasal intonation; occasionally the have followed them-those set up in and are believed! But have not long-suffering congregation is re- such places as the Ross Wynan Claus That slimy but delicious fish-the oyster (one of which is given with every "drink" at most of the saloons) becomes prominent just now. The Maryland State Navy has been fighting the fishermen over a month a capacity to hold seven bushels of The Christmas dinner was served at 2 p. m., according to bill of fare published in your valuable journal. The tables were heavily laden with good cheer, furnished by generous friends outside, who liberally responded to the call of the committee, Messrs. C. Wilckens, O. P. Arnold, Lehi Pratt and B. Hampton. hearty vote of thanks was tendered to the occasion. A New Year's day another enter tainment took place surpassing in variety and attractiveness that presented on Christmas Day. Instrumental and vocal selections and recitations were capitally rendered, and a speech full of good humor and excellent advice was delivered by Bishop Geo. Halliday. $300,000 marble palace on St. Paul Gay to Calvert Street. It was called temperaments, convicted of such Street all the way down the line to by the classical name "The Mud varied offenses, and might be kept the simple pine bough in the little Theatre," and properly so, I think, under proper control, restraint, and one-roomed, paper-windowed hut when a brick just above the door of in health. It was conceded, likewise, on Fillpot Alley-would have a house near by wears this inscrip- by the speakers that Mr. James A. given a history similar in a tion: "High Water Mark, July 25, Doyle and Mr. Jenny were the "right few points, but widely diver- 1868.” men in the right place" as turnkeys gent in others. Santa for this institution. came to the charitable institutions, at some of which balls and concerts were given. The unfortunates in prison were remembered. All kinds of good things were sent into the "Pen"-roast "coon and possum" for catching oysters on forbidden and many other delicacies were ground, though the ground is under found by the warden, who opened water. [This is free advice to those the packages before delivering them. who do not eat oysters.] The navy But one present a roast turkey has got the worst of it so far, and a from a widow to her only son-leading paper announces that "the to the committee, as well as to Marspeaks a small volume to the navy can be bought for a yoke of shal Dyer, Warden Pratt, the thoughtful. On Christmas Eve a oxen and a yellow dog." Balti- guards, Mr. Fisher and his effilarge crowd gathered on the street more has about 1,000 boats in the cient corps of assistants, who lanou far from here. I went out, and oyster trade; each boat has two bored hard in the preparation of there was a young woman lying on dredges or iron scoops, having the repast. Mr. Patterson, too, and the cold pavement, her head resting his nimble waiters who dexterously on the marble door-step of a prominand invitingly placed the food on ent man-a Christian-and by her the table were thanked; in fact, all side lay a pool of blood, and blood who had in any way contributed was still running from a long gash on the head. She was drunk, and Some time, since the NEWS conon her way home fell, receiving a tained an interesting letter written bad cut. In all this there is nothing by a medical student at Ann Arbor. strange, for such sights are not By it I see our students there hold rarities. But just at the time their regular meetings, which is an of the great hurrahing and excellent plan. I have been at many rejoicing over the supposed churches here, but have not "got birthday of Christ, see how His religion" from any of them. teachings are ignored! The bystanders laughed at the suggestion In closing this notice it is but justhat we should help her home. tice to say that the relationship beThose who lived near would not tween officers and prisoners is extake her inside, but I could bandcellent. The aim of Marshal Dyer age her wound, which had to be and Warden Pratt-carried out so dressed by the light of a street lamp. The sentiment and feeling which efficiently by the other officers—has The man at whose doorstep she lay exist in the Utah Penitentiary to-been to elevate the morals, improve was indignant and sent for the po-day are of such a nature that I the condition of the convict, and lice, who came with a patrol wagon think it but just to all concerned to cause him to feel that he is a huand hurried her to the station-house.give the public a synopsis of the past man being not totally lost to all deYet this poor creature will be a week's programme here. At Christ-cency and respect, but capable of mother in a month or two! "Alas, mas time every heart was made glad for the rarity of Christian charity!" through melody, song, recitation, The many hospitals must have and speeches. The entertainment been interesting places to the stu- given by the inmates in the forenoon dents. At one which our college showed talent, and passed off gloricontrols were a mashed leg, a ously. Speeches were delivered by crushed skull, and several knife and many, and the remarks offered were razor wounds, all requiring our at- made in a happy, cheerful vein. All tention. These were a few of the received counsel that afforded uniChristmas gifts of bad whiskey. versal satisfaction. The efficiency, “Ford's,”“Albaugh's," "The Acad- urbanity, kindness, and discipline of emy of Music," "The the officers, from the highest to the mental," and the many other the lowest, were warmly commended. atres have noted troupes and special The cleanliness and good order which attractions which draw immense are maintained at the institution were throngs by day and night during the also praised. Special mention was holiday week. The first theatre in made of the turnkey-how necessary America was built in this city. Its it was that that officer should be keen ruins now used by a coal and wood of perception, quick in action, and a dealer-can be seen on the right strict disciplinarian where so many hand in passing up Saratoga from were brought together of different years of age. Monu S. H. A. BALTIMORE, Maryland, December 25th, 1888. AT THE PENITENTIARY. rising to a better state than when he entered the penitentiary, going forth upon society with the better part of his nature cultivated and improved, while his baser passions are restrained. It is remarkable to see the civility, good feeling, and respect which exist here where men of every class are congregated. In writing this I only reiterate the opinion of all the inmates of the Utah Penitentiary. Respectfully, Jos. B. FORBES. Utah Penitentiary, Jan. 1st, 1889. HENRY A. NOON, of Provo, died January 2, of pneumonia. He was one of the founders of the Provo American, and was about thirty THE SOLAR ECLIPSE. event, and little if any speculation quitement to the one who is learnor enterprise regarding it before or ing it than his own gratification; A TOTAL eclipse of the sun is a rare after. The press, however, has been and it is only through the aid of occurrence, and when one takes steadily invading the ranks of this governments and wealthy patrons place it attracts attention from the class; nobly has it brought mankind that the professors most accompcivilized world. It is not only be- well to the front regarding a knowl- lished receive financial encouragecause such a phenomenon is a edge of celestial economy, and it ment of any magnitude. A better beautiful and awe-inspiring spec- has received excellent assistance illustration of this cannot be had tacle, but for the additional reason from the profession itself, which, en- than the fact that the great Proctor, that valuable scientific data, such couraged by the greater inquiry and who had become thoroughly familiar as can be obtained at no other times growing interest manifested, has with the depths and breadths of the and from no other source, are to be busied itself in making known the so-called upper deep, and was on the had. One of these is the excellent rudiments of the science, and im- most intimate terms with all their facilities afforded for looking for Le- parting advanced information as discernible habitants, died within verrier's so-far theoretical planet Vul- rapidly as the public mind was pre- the past year and left nothing to his can, believed by him and many pared to receive it. Thus today, widow! Truly the scientist whose others to have an orbit between Mer- when there is to be an eclipse of labors run in other than practical cury and the sun. Mercury is the whatever nature, the knowledge of paths, must be an enthusiast indeed smallest known planet and, so it beforehand is not confined to a-he must be to ever achieve sucfar as known, enjoys the dis- circle or a class, but is diffused cess even as a master of his chosen tinction of being the nearest one to generally, and if the event is calling, pecuniary success being of the sun. Still, the question is an to be an important one as was necessity a secondary matter. open one, and whoever discovers that of Tuesday last, all are agog We venture the assertion that in the long-lost wanderer will achieve over it and duly prepared with no eclipse or other celestial occurdistinction greater than that pos- smoked glass or other contrivance to rence of recent times has there been sessed by Leverrier himself. Cer- get full views of the phenemenon so much interest and for which tain it is that all will try this time through its varied degrees. The there has been so much preparation as never before, because opportuni- amateur astronomer or student, who as in that of the first of January, 1889. ties for observation are to be superior casually contemplates the subject, The reasons for this are numerous. on this occasion, owing to its being is often of more direct use to a com- California, where presumably the the first total eclipse of the sun, munity in this connection than best and most protracted views were visible on the Pacific Coast, where would be the most skilled of practi- to be had, is thickly strewn with the air is clear and the altitudes cal or theoretical astronomers, for he scientific associations and the means favorable, which has ever been understands more or less in both di- of taking accurate and scientific scientifically scrutinized. rections-receives the greater knowl- data; add to this very attractive It is not, however, to be inferred edge from the greater source under- condition of things the fact that from this that only professional standingly and hands it down to civilization and cultivation in a astronomers and scientific students those who otherwise could not re-high degree prevail at almost every can make observations in quest of ceive it; as, even without pedantry, the intra-mercurial planet; for any- the plain terms of an advanced prowhere west of the Rocky Moun- fessor and thinker disclosing a featains, within the belt of totality, we ture or development of his craft to are promised so fine a view of the those who have not studied or beastral surroundings of the sun come intrinsically interested, would that the unpracticed eye can detect be so much Greek to the uninitiated, fixed stars as small as the sixth mag- or as a learned exposition of the nitude, and if Vulcan has even such pandects of Justinian to a Sunday proportions as the larger of the School class. It often happens, planetoids swinging around the sun also, that observations taken by at various intervals between the the amateurs are of great benefit orbits of Mars and Jupiter, and is not even to the profession, since it is a on the other side of the sun from us, well understood fact that the eye behe will certainly be detected, if an hind which is a mind bent upon opaque body. It will also be a rare learning, will peer more intently opportunity for comet seekers, and and earnestly into the depths of one or more of these irregular visit-space in quest of developments, than ors to our system might appear in will that of the practiced and calthe depths of space without evoking culating master of the science, who special wonder. point and the accessibility of any of them by rail, and we find a nucleus for the creation of a feeling of interest. In Nevada and Idaho also, the best views of one of the grandest eclipses of late years were at points easily reached by means of railroads. This is not generally the case, or has not been; and with the original incentive coupled to the excellent facilities, we have a result of more observations of a scientific, unscien knows primarily and principally Astronomy is now recognized as what is coming and therefore reone of the most correct and exact, ceives all kinds of impressions as a as well as abstruse, of the sciences. matter of course. The distinction is Time was, and it was not so very simply this-that the amateur or long ago, when the degree of in- student is one or two steps ahead of formation possessed by the masses the one who gives the science no relative to this subject was so lim- thought, and leagues behind the one ited that an eclipse, solar or lunar, who has thoroughly mastered it. afforded nothing more than sen- It is a vast, grand and inexhausti- tific and ordinary character than is suous gratification on the part of ble field in which to labor, seldom recorded of any like event within the populace at the time of the affording any other tangible re- the experience of the writer. Professor Lewis Swift, director of the Warner Observatory of Rochester, N. Y., searched for intra-Mercurial planets. ment of this party consisted of two The territory within which the minutes of totality to a spectroscope Pocatello, Idaho, would be the most eclipse was a totality commenced study of the corona. Besides Mr. convenient and accessible headwell toward the western (to us) Keeler, the party consisted of E. E. quarters, and a few miles northwest limit of the Aleutian Islands, a Barnard, astronomer (in charge of of there an excellent place to view scattered archipelago, stretching out photographic observations), C. B. the coming celestial spectacle. This from the great projected peninsula Hill, assistant astronomer, and A. O. programme was accordingly carried of southern Alaska, two-thirds of Lenschner, student in astronomy. out, our emissary leaving Salt Lake the way across the Pacific toward A party from Harvard College Ob- City on the morning of December Kamschatka; proceeding souther-servatory took station at Willows. 31, bound for inter-Idaho. ly it reached the most southern The party consists of Professor W. The trip to Pocatello is one but point in its curvilinear progress H. Pickering, chief; A. L. Rotch, slightly relieved with incidents north of the Sandwich Islands a metoreologist; Mr. Bailey, Mr. worthy of note. It is not quite 200 hundred miles or more, when its up- King and Mr. Black. The work of miles from Salt Lake, and about 20 ward course began, and it reached the party was the photography and miles west of north from it, being the shore of our western coast as a belt photometry of the corona. the junction of the Utah & Northern 100 miles in width, the exact centre and Oregon Short Line railways. It of which was Point Arena; thence it is here that the former ceases to be proceeded gradually and curvingly a narrow-gauge road, the continuain a northeast direction, clipping the tion to Montana being standard corner of northwestern Utah at the Professor J. P. D. John, director gauge. Necessarily there must be a southern limit, thence through of the Depauw Observatory of rehandling of all freights and a Southern Idaho, Montana and Greencastle, Ind., with his assist- transfer of all passengers and bagNorthwestern Dakota into Manito- ant, Dr. W. V. Brown. The equip-gage going further in whatever diba, where it ended. As it progressed rection, at this point, and this alone the belt became narrower and the would make it an important one, period of totality correspondingly viewed as a railway centre. It is shorter; at Point Arena the time Professor W. W. Payne, director said to contain near 3000 people was fully two minutes, while in of the observatory or Carlton Col- when they are all at home, but it Idaho, where the average width lege, Minnesota. does not look to have more than was 85 miles, it was ten seconds less, Professor H. S. Prichett, director half that number. On the southor thereabout. It became, then, of the observatory at Washington west is a long row of two-story merely a question of choice as to University of St. Louis, Mo., ob- frame cottages, and on the west still which place in the long list of avail- served the eclipse by photography. another, close by another of oneable ones would be the best from All the foregoing were in Califor-story tenements, which by themwhich to make observations, Cali- nia. selves give the place a somewhat fornia getting nine out of ten of the Mr. Blinn took some of the in-townlike aspect. These are all visiting observers, and meeting, instruments of his private observatory owned by the Union Pacific Comseveral instances, with less success, in East Oakland to a station at or pany, as is also the only hotel as we learn from the dispatches, by near Winnemucca, Nev. in the place, an excellent establishreason of light clouds, haze or other ment in appointment and room, beimpediments, none of which ocing about the size of the White curred in either Nevada or Idaho House in Salt Lake, but of wood like all other buildings here. Amongthe other attachments of frontier civilization. it has a scale of prices sufficiently inflated to satisfy the most persistent stickler for "style;" a 25 cent meal costs 75 cents, and a halfdollar bed a dollar and a half. There are no saloons, this being an Indian reservation and the sale of liquor prohibited; through at train times a side door in the hotel seems to lead to where those who want to be stung worse than by an adder can be. This place has a special permit, it is VIEW AT 2:20 P. M. With the design of providing the understood. It is not to be inferred readers of the NEWS with the best from this, however, hat there is no At this point, a partial list of those attainable data regarding the eclipse, drinking here, or no drunkenness. distinguished in the profession of as- without entering into the technical The dreadful shooting affray of a tronomy as a science, in the colleges and profounder phases of the subject, few days ago is easily traced to or practically by reason of being at it was decided to dispatch a messen- the ardent, and that prohibition government signal stations and else-ger to make amateur observations does not prohibit any more than where, may be interesting. at a point as near the centre of the protection protects, is easily obProf. D. B. Todd, of Amherst, belt of totality as possible. After served without going in quest of it. Mass., observed at Norman, Cal. considerable figuring and com- The railway employes inhabit the The Lick Observatory sent a party parison, aided by no small amount cottages referred to, at least those to Bartlett Springs, Lake County. of guessing on our own part and who have families do; the others The party was under J. E. Keeler, others, as well as by information board at the hotel or wherever else astronomer, who devoted the two from abroad, it was decided that they feel disposed; if at the hotel, In Nevada, also, United States G. F. and T. D. Davidson, sons of Charles Burckhalter, of the Cha- this would seem the most liberal railway company in point of wages on earth, or else the employes get special-very special-rates. close to their summits; but within ant, it was easily perceived that the an hour more he loomed up grandly sun was "going out," the filament in the field of view and seemed dis- of light on his southeastern border posed to hold himself aloof from all being so very narrow that it could be Some preparations on the part of entangling alliances until the ordeal looked upon intently. This lasted the citizens for seeing the eclipse at had been passed. but a few seconds, then all atthe best possible advantage had As the time for the first contact once "winked" two or three times. been arranged before our represen- approached (this proved to be 1:35 and a dark, leaden orb, ragged at the tative's arrival, and at 11 a. m. an p. m., standard time) glasses were edges and fringed all around with excursion party left for Blackfoot, adjusted and we began looking his the most glorious and glowing 25 miles north and a little east, in solar majesty squarely in the face. aureole, burst upon the vision. It was the centre of the belt of totality. At the time stated, an intense, scru- such a sudden. complete and magAs the belt would run southwest to tinizing gaze revealed just the faint- nificent transtormation that the northeast, as previously stated, it is est perceptible tinge of darkness on beholder could not have been othereasy to see that they went many the western side of his disc, and this wise for a moment than completely miles further than they needed to, one minute later was very apparent. transfixed, whoever he may have as to reach the centre the shortest The contact itself could not, of have been. The space where the route would be one at a right angle course, be seen. It grew slowly, sun should be was a bank of the with the belt, and this would make spreading as it advanced. Seated on densest darkness, closely surrounded one mile of travel equal to about a sagebrush while this was being wit- by varying shades of pink, gold and three in the other direction; how-nessed, and watching the encroach- silver in irregular and shifting posiever, they had the railroad for it and ing moon as it stealthily crawled tions, growing lighter as they the NEWS man had a conveyance between the earth and the sun, it reached the outer limit of the that didn't go more than one-third was a subject to admire beyond abil- corona, while modified protuberas fast as they, so it was about an ity to portray, and to direct the mind equal thing after all. toward the grandeur of the science which, through its advocates, was able to direct one to that rugged and secluded spot to behold the glorious developments of infinite Providence. The first solicitude of the morn- At 2 o'clock there was the slighting was watching for the dawn est perceptible diminution in the with the hope of seeing a cloud- light, for the moon was well upon Apart from all other consideraless sky. Those ordinarily use- the sun's disc. Corresponding- tions, a total solar eclipse is one of ful aerial appendages at this time ly it grew cooler; the atmosphere the most magnificent and impressive would have been not only unwel- was as pleasant as could be desired spectacles the eyes of human beings come but a distinct and unequivocal at the outset, but from that ever rested upon. It is properly called nuisance. At the first glimmer of time on it became more and more the crowning glory of the heavens, the gray dawn our representative unpleasant, and the overcoat left be- its awful majesty causing all other was at his room window taking a hind was longed for in vain. Stead- celestial phenomena to pale before view of the upper deep. He was ily the solar breadth decreased, it. Its splendors are marvelous to a delighted-overjoyed. Not a cloud though to give it a cursory glance degree beyond human conception, was to be seen, not even the flecking with the unaided eye this was not and once beheld will linger so long overhead which sometimes acts noticeable till the last moment, as memory remains the warder of as the avant courier of clouds. The which was one minute before 3, the brain. day opened as a typical New Year when, without glass or other assist There is one newspaper published here, the Pocatello Reporter, issued semi-weekly, by Wheeler & Kautzman. should-bright, beautiful and promising. The incessant clatter of switching cars and the loud and shrill panting of the iron horse beneath the window was such a serenade as kept him awake during the greater part of the night, but he didn't mind that then, when it was plain that his mission would not be a failure so far as meteorology was concerned. Dressing in an atmosphere ten degrees below zero, he sallied forth to look at the town, with the result stated above. (It was 6:4) p. m. when the train arrived, and therefore long after dark.) It did not take ncon long to come around and then it was time to sally forth and get in position. Pocatello is skirted closely on the south and west with mountains, and the sun, up to ten o'clock, seemed swinging around in his path to impending obscuration uncomfortably ances and irregular fingers of flame shot away out into the vasty depths of ether. Tongue could not describe, pen depict, nor pencil portray it. It was simply a grand, glowing, roseate exposition of celestial pyrotechnics, to be appreciated only by being seen. Those who have seen merely par THE TOTAL ECLIPSE. |