Show DEATH OF ALVAN CLARK thim THE name of a man but little known outside his hid own awu circle was wae perhaps for the first time in the world flashed flaa tied across the wires ou on saturday last lie ile was dead and the fact was reported and through his death hundreds hundt eds ot of knew for the first time that he be tad kad lived and had oot not lived in vain it was alvan darathe dark Clark the maker of scientific implements und and astronomical apparatus pa ratus it is a little singular aiu gular that bac while the devotees of science in various ous parts ot of the world were peering deerin i tito lito the great vault above and gutc watch ion ing the different phases of the total eclipse the soul of the maker ot the contrivances by which their views were facilitated was taking its flight from earth the astron astronomer or man who forwards the cause of astronomy deserves well ot of his race anti anil lim bia time he does not work tor for a tay ay lor hor tor for a tew few people but tor for ages to cowe come and the whole human family lie does not devote his bis time to the attainment of u an end because of there being money or other ether reward awaiting him it is accomplished lor loraso as A general mic his only reward is T lire of having brought men alitar ali al maker by enlarging cacir store ot of useful lofty knowledge and iu burdei that lie he may inay be 11 ttA for his hia exalted mission his thoughts his dreams hs his very soul must be bent beat upon his work through long I 1 and tedious aud years so sometimes he attains to iu eminence and his services as a pi of cisar or lecturer are in demand bui oftener he is so absorbed in the practical routine and unceasing studies of his bis calling that nac m is not known uni ia he ceases to be as iu in the caie cabe of alvan dark clark |