Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-01-28
TIE MOON.

Many men, quito too many, a
believers In the Influence Of Il
Noon on the weather, crops hr
other things Of tho earth. The
Is not u more common or more pe
nieious error than giving the Moo
credit for influences which II nc
ther possesses nor exercises.
The origin and composition ,
| the Noon are subjects OF speeul'
tion and theory, but some gencrl
facts are admitted by all; anon
which NO note: II las no light Z
its own; il has no atmosphere;
has not upon It's whole body on
living thing-vegetablc or animal
tho same side, 10 always toward III
earth il is distant about 237 90
miles. The best theory of its orr
gin is that, a belt once surrounding
the earth broke up, and by the gen
eral law of attraction, tho pieces
foil together formed the Moon.
TO lend plausibility to this theo
ry, il is contended that tho cartl
was oncc 100000 milos in diane
ter, ut which limo crust formed
UPON its surface. The earth wen
on condensing, as il had been do
ing for forty millions of years bo
fore, leaving the incrustation, shell
or belt solid. In the course oftimc
the earth became more solidificd and
condensed to somewhat near its
present size. The earth took with
II all tho moisture of tho belt, or ex-
ternal shell, even to tho last parti-
clio of atmosphere, ifindecd any at
mospherc existed at 30 early pori-
cd, which was not the case. After
the formation Of many incrusta-
tions, all of which continued to ad-
hero to the central body, the earth
assumed its present type-covercd
with verduro and living things.
1t is not even conjectured atwhat
period the belt broke up and form,
cd the Moon, but it is certain that
the earth at onco bee. me ita moth
or rs the sun is mothor to the
earth. Undoubtedly, tho earth,
when 100000 milos in diameter,
was revolving on its axis once in
twonty-eight days, and that the
belt kept on revolving at the Same
rate, and when the belt broke up
and fell again together, the product
the Moon-kent on travelling at
the same rate, and therefore makes.
its orbit round the earth once in
twenty-cight days.
The power of tho earth's attrac-
ton is Just sufficient to keep the
Moon from breaking away and fly
ing offat right angles, and in thus
holding it, the Moon pulls 80 heay
lily as to cause great tidal wave TO
90 sweeping across the oceans eve
~ twenty four hours. Tho Moon
lctually'pulls the watcr part of the
earth out ofshape. This power is
purely mechanical land this, be 1t
known, is all the Noon has to do
With the earth in any form orshapes
It hangs to the earth, mere ap-
constantly tugging to get
.way; but the earth holds the crus-
y thing to its place, and in so do
ng, undsrgoes quite q strain, as tho
jidal wave shows
Whilst VIC do notpropose, or hope
% shake the faith old men have in
Tho influences of the Moon on
and vegetation, we can
prepare the more youthful mind to
'esist the insidious encroaohments
If moonology. But what can we do
more than to put in denial of the
influences of the Moon on this mum
lane sphere of ours2 There is no
for the superstition about
,ho Moon, and its Influences. Scicn-
,ifo tests of years have proven
hat the Moon is a dead weight and
no more on the earth. No more no.
ice should be taken of the Moon
IN planting, reaping, cutting tim
Dor, killing hogs or beeves, or in
consulting the weather than should
be taken of the morning or the
evening star. The whole thing is
1 superstition and q very shallow
one. Never delay an5hour in do
ing anything on ACCOUNT of The
Moon, except 80 far as it affects the
tides. Sow, cultivate and reap;
shop, hew and split; kill, salt and
pack down start, travel and camp,
WITHOUT reference to the Moon, is
our advice to all. ......s..
But what about meat spelling
during Moonlight nights more than
any other time? The Moon in re-
flecting q twenty-five thousaudth
part of the light of the Sun back to
us, might, and probably does, set
yerinin to flying and crawling, and
would aid. fninaalcRle in
into decomposition. Even
chen the Moon only. acts tho part of
a CLASSY reflector and should not be
credited with the borrowed light
furnished for mcat-spoi.ing purpo-
scs.
But what about the effect Of the
Moon on so-calIed Innatics7 IL has
no effect. It's sad sallow light may
have an influence on weak, very
weak minds. y.
Undoobiedly it docs have sneh
effect. There are persons who
dread to sec new Moon others
Who keep indoors whenever the
Moon gives much light Others who
are crazy when seeing the Moon
shining upon banks Of snow but ID
Is more t5an probable that these
different stages Of lunaey rslate 20
some sad and Grazing occurrence
which took place At a parf,tn,nr
stage of he hoon Thas i i. that
when q particular rbass q the
Moon appears. recolettion are cali
sd up. aud s0ns horrible picture =
raialod q frush np0n TIE t6rfIbi1
fnaeiuntion. TIE Moon has moth.
inr io % rriih snnaey, 20 called i