Show or lewis swift astronomical observatory which will rival the famous ack on mount hamilton is to be erected 04 amount I owe in Boat bern california by professor lewis prof swifts powerful telescope telea cope now on lalio mountain will be removed to lowe and the great astronomer will be in charge of that institution dr lewis swift was born ln inlew lew york in lie was the son of a farmer anil worked bard upon the aarni until at the ae of 13 a frac tura of the hip him lame for life he then attended school and fitted a teacher on subjects and followed that vocation for gereral year he became in astronomy and made bis firca telescope with bis own bands aej through it the comet in 1 he discovered the great comet which made him famous pr swift now has to his credit the of nine comets and opo has been foice married |