The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-04-18
The Laws That Govern This Earth-Its
Internal Structure and Movements.
BY SOLOMON W. JBwETT.

Man has, from the earliest history.
promulgated theories in relation to the
structure of this earth and its revolutions
At first very crude ideas were formed
since then gradually advancing, step by
step, in the knowledge, science, and wis
dom Of this planet, and of those mighty
orbs which are revolving and careering
through indefinite space, supported by the
unwavering laws of the Great Architect
each revolving in the sphere assigned
it, and all harmoniously acting together.
We, in spirit, being part of the al-per-
vading spirit, have right to search into
the "mysteries fgodliness," and Of elevat-
ing ourselves above the gross things Of
earth.
All the discoveries and inventions made
known are wisely given to man lin due
time) and progress. ale sent and signi-
fed them by his angels" unto us, for our
present and future benefit, progress, and
happiness.
Please allow me, Mr.. Editor, to present
plain, practical, and simple (if not satis-
factory explanation of a theory of certain
laws which govern the movements Of this
earth.
The hypothesis is new and original
with me, in the main, but may be old to
yourself and others. BY way Of illustra-
tion, will refer you to toy, globe, or
balloon, which is held down to earth by a
common string, but when detached, arises
upwards, and moves along in the realms
of light and space, never, perhaps, again
to rest upon this earth.
The slight covering Of this small globe
may not exceed one-thousandth part Of its
mean diameter. governed by the same
laws that buoys up this earth we inhabit,
which is borne up and propelled along,ap-
parently, by slight force, and constant.
ly tumbling, rolling, and moving onward
through immensity. with a precision thai
confounds the wisdom of mortals.
The structure of this earth is composed
of mineral, rocky crust, or shell; thu
vacuum, or space within, is all occupied
by highly rari6ed gass, or heated air
which buoys up the great globe with a,
equal ease and certainty as the smalle
one. The thickness of this crust may b.
five miles, more or loss, and yet no NOR
dense in proportion to its mean diamete
than the smaller globe above mentioned
1t is an astronomical fact that this cart
moves through infinite space with velo
city of many thousand of miles ever
moment of time, never tiring, but movin
O on and on, perhaps never to return to tn
same point in infinite space. We canno
in our feeble attempt, define the space
: the measure, the power, or wisdom OF ou
great Father.
y While thus revolving ON its axis, it
held in its sphere by the law of attractio
, and repulsion-by the great positive an
negative power. Hence, the velocit
with which this earth travels is hot
necessary and indispensable to sustain a
life therein and thereon. The minera
the vegetable, the animal, and man hin
J self, are constantly fed by this fres
@therial food otherwise, all of which
IS from the lowest atom to the highest pc
; ; feet form, would surely perish-the cart
!. itself would dissolve into unnumbere
If atoms, if it remained stationary or fixe
: in one place
Astronomers speak of "6xed stars
= but, in reality, there are no fixed stars, {
T. fixed planets, in this vast constellation, {
in the universe of worlds, the milliont
part Of which wo have not seen. n
D. doubt there are many other worlds caree
is ing through celestial space,in their diffe
,s = ent degrees of maturity, from the crut
to comet to those maturing for the dwollin
a place of intelligent human beings ar
y y thofe millions of perfected worlds may
m filled with immortals.
is No donbt but the question has slread
III been asked, by somo silent reader: "Ho
A this earth is constantly filed with heats
n or rariied air?"
IN N Fires in the common furnace, or in Il
g. coal-pit, we know, would soon smother
n would be extinguished, if not constant
supplied by air from without. Air mu
constantly be pouring into the bowels
"A this earth to feed the same--to insure
.. constant supply, as it is continually beir
= consumed by the internal heat.
!. T. Hence cavity-a hole Of sufiicie
,r size for the ingress and egress OF air
h feed the fame, and to buoy up this might
,d orb or ano;na The hurnino mount. !;