Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-08-12
BY THE LAZY PHILOSOPHER.

We have two methods of proving that
the Earth is hollow. lst. By Ratiocin-
alton, and again by analogy In casting
our eyes about US { 30 matter whether
we take in range of 60, or 36Oe, or
whether it be the complement or supple
ment of ary arc, or whether we do it with
or without winking, or whether we take
in the entire field at once or permit the
eye to run gradually over the scene we
behold Dane Nature working in ways
peculiar to herself, and that they are all
moreover in strict accordance with the
Suggestions of common sense. She is
never parsimonious, nor on the other
hand wasteful, but always economical.
The power exerted is just sufficient to
accomplish the desired end. Now we
are aware that an immense quantity Of
dirt and rocks, water &C., is required to
form so huge ball as Mother Earth,
and Of course Nature would employ Just
so much as was absolutely necessary,
and no more. OF fwhat conceivable use
would it be TO have this immense globe,
5000 miles in diameter, entirely solid?
Only wanton waste of the raw material.
Hence we may legitimately infer that
there is a small hollow space at the cen-
ire of the world, and if a small one why
not large one? In truth we should
reasonably expect 10 find that space as
large as the safety Of the outer kosmos
wculd permit. The greatest death OF
the sea is suppo sed 10 be not more than
very few miles, while we know that
the EartL diameter is about 5000 miles.
Now surely crust of so miles would
be thick enough for all practical pur,
pose, which would leave space of some
1900 miles diameter. Thus from com
mon sense, and the deductions made
from The known economical habits of ma
IStture we infer that there is ho How space
within, 1900 miles in dame ter, called
the "Inner Kosm3s," which makes a
grea. saving OF material.
As with us rests the "onus probandi, "
We will mention still more philosophi-
cal case wherein there is great economy
and show that on the supposition that
the world is hollow, there woulI be q
great savingo two very important forces
viz, Glavitation, and Centrifugal force.
This readily appears when we remember
that Gravity varies inversely as the
square OF the distance, and directly as
the quantity Of matter. With these facts
before us let us suppose two cases. In
one the EaIth is as solid and compact
as loaf of half baked bread, and weighs
/ 1000 tons. Now here is den anded an
immense expenditure of GravitatiOn tc
keep it in its orbit, and prevent it from
flying off in tangent and ''elevat-
ing the ancient Henry" generally
among the celestials, just as English
Jonny Bull is now doing across the SAL
pond. And who knows in reality how
much we do owe to Gravitation? Its
worth is beyond appreciation, especially
at this present time, for if it should
cease to act n9i0, and we should begin tc
"travel," tLese same Celestials might
conceive the cOnsoling idea to poison US.
taking the example Of the long cued ce'
lestials.
But must return and let gravity ex-
ert her due influence over my quill pen,
which. Just like the venerable goose
whence it came, will semi occasionally
get little "fighty." and demands a
| voke to keep it from soaring grandilo,
| quently aloft TO The Top Of the nearest
rail fence. He is dangerous fellow and
unless l have him under complete con-
troll, invariably shut my eyes so that he
cannot see me, and shout to bystanders
as did the immortal Horace, "Cayeiel
Foenum habet in cornu!"
As l stated, in this case there would
be an immense expenditure OF Gravity,
and of course a corresponding outlay of
centrifugal force would be requisite TO
overcome this increased force Of Gravi
ty and prevent the world from paying
an unreasonable visit TO the sun. In the
second case suppose the Earth to be hol-
low and to weigh 100 tons. Here it
could require only about the one-tenth
part of the same force to keep it in the
races.
Now as TO The actual cost of manutac-
tur ng a given quantum Of Gravitation
and centrifugal force. l am not posted,
but it is reasonable TO suppose that, as
the supply never exceed, III demand, /,
it is per Iecessi'n'em i.t5le article.
Hence again We infer Ih" The L .rth is
hollow, ii being an important cOLsidera-
ton in the economical p Ii y Of the
spheres, to run their machinery with as
little expense as possible. But lest there
be some doubling mind into the dark
caverns of whose understanding these
clearly philosophical rays have not pen
etrated. l will now bring up grand
final, analogical, syllogistic argument,
which has never yet failed to convince.
Let us enter yonder corn6eld. Here is