The New York herald., 1873-11-02
THE HERALD AND THE NORTH POLE.
from the Cincinnati Times, Oct 27.l
WONDER LANDS FOR MB. BENNETT.


are fields vastly more interesting and profitable
than that OF the North Pole. We have received
about all the information from that country that
the world desires. The dip OF the magnetic needle
has been explained on basis that renders the
belief in 'Symmes' ole" no longer necessary,
and Mr.. Bennett and his yiceregent Stanley can
not hope to penetrate by that route to the bowels
OF the globe.
The theory OF happy island supported on
the apex OF the Pole, whereon lives st.
John the Evangelist, together swith peo-
pie OF fayish manufacture, is also exploded.
IL never had any particular support outside
OF Northern Russia, and the geographical
Ideas OF that region have not been found to be
strictly accurate. Moreover, we have learned t1at
men VIII freeze up there; that ships win get
crushed by the ice and that diet OF seal oil and
tallow candles is not conducive to physical COM
fort or the regeneration OF the world.
There are so many wiser and more brilliant
things that Mr. Bennett could turn his hand to- It
has never been conclosiyey settled that the other
side Of the moon Is not Inhabited, since the other
side OF the moon has never been turned toward
uA IL was suggested by sayant some time
since that the inhabitants OF the other side, If in
habitants there are, must frequently climb up to
the edge OF the moon and look over at this earth.
II we were to erect he further proposed, some I'M
mense geometrical figures In different parts OF the
earth the moonites, looking through their spy
glasses would doubtless observe and understand
them as o signal ana reply iu the same manner
Here there is q great opportunity for the super
nuous energy OF Mr.. Bennett.
Again. the most powerful telescope yet pro.
duced presents the moon to the observer as the
average unaded eye would present 1t II something
over ten miles on. or course at that distance
nothing human or OF human production can be
distinguished, and this limit cannot be further de-
creased by any new discoveries, because OF the in
superable obstacle presented by the refraction OF
the rays OF light from the observed body. But it is
well known tnat photograph represents a body.
however distant, in all its minutest particulars,
and 1t is, further, another fact that microscope
magnifying many millions of times is easily at
tainabla. Now, placing minute section OF such q
moon photograph under such a microscope, there
appears no obstacle to penetrating all the
mysteries Of the moon, even down to the
smallest rabbit that may inhabit It, were it
not for the unfortunate fact that the smoothest
surface known to science becomes rough
under the microscope as TO oblltcrate all pheto-
graphic impressions that there may be on it. But,
while the point OF the finest cambria needle be-
comes rough under the microscope, 1t s well
known that the point OF the teasei tDiGpsdcus
Ft1lonur,l retains its sharpness, however much
magnfed, and for that reason Is still used In
raising the nap of woollen cloth. From this fact
it occurred, runs tradition, to French scientist
that nature might also supply surface that would
remain smooth under the microscope. Alter long
experiment he llt upon the silk like loss or the
common milkweed (4sclepi1s 4Hlercanusl, dis
covered chemical solvent which reduced il to
pulp, manufactured the desired paper, took . pho-
tograph OF the moon thereon and placed 1t
under the microscope. 1t answered every ex.
pectation, and anorded undeniable proof that
the moon is inhabited by queer race,
that need neither air nor water TO preserve
life. But owing to the TACT that the photograph
was taken when the moon was in the iuli, the in.
habitants presented an appearance ike that Of
flies on ceiling, so that nothing cond be seen Of
them but the crowns OF their heads The discov-
erer was so mortified by this mistake THAI ne fell
sick and died, and the secret of his chemical
solvent died with him, so that nothing is known
OF its composition save that phosphor and am
monia entered largely into 1t. Here, then. Is q
most admirable opportunity for the researches OF
Mr.. Bennett.
Again, it Is well known that metcoric matter
often comes to our globe from beyond the sphere
OF its attraction, and in opposition to all known
laws OF gravitation. 1t is easily to be explained,
on the hypothesis that some peculiar chemical,
or combination OF chemicals in the earths
matter, has strong affinity for some like coTbi-
nation in the meteor, and draws it toward US
through space, as the loadstone draws the needle.
Now, late spectroscopic researches inform very
clearly OF the chemical composition OF the planets
and the stars. IT, therefore, Mr.. Bennett or Mr..
Stanley should discover some chemical combina-
tions for which Mars or Venus has q strong
affinity he might ballast peculiarly constructed
arship with and travel to those mysterious orbs,
regulating the speed or his descent upon their
globes ard his return aso by the counter use OF
chemical combinations for which the earth has
attraction. Let Mr.. Benefits adventurous mind
revel In the vast increase which such journey
would make to the worlds store OF knowledge.
There are hundred other routes that we might
HERALD voyaJg.us upon perusal Of TINS ar
tcle Lillput ana Broodingnag, for in
stance have been lost sight OF since
the days OF Swift and intercommunication with
these interesting races ought speedily TO be cstab-
lshed. The home OF Lord Lytton's Coming Race. Y
too, is worthy or extended exploration, and the
FAIRY Land OF Prince Violet is to be found by any
one courageous enough to jump into deep well
lust as the noon sun lights up its waters. We
plead with Mr.. Bennett, therefore, not to exhaust
his purse and energies on the commonplace North
| Pole while these interesting realms are yet unex-
| plored.
! from the Elmira IN. " Gazette, Oct Is.
| James Gordon Bennett proposes fitting out an
| Arctic expedition for the discovery OF the North
Pole. and the Tribune makes this generous men
| ton of the man and the enterprise:-
! Mr. Bennett will undoubtedly equip his exploring
party with magnificent iberality, and send II forth
! upon its dangerous venture filed with character
istc pluck and enterprise. II we may Judge OF the
future by the past, 1t viii probably succeed In
effort which has long baQied the world but whether
IL succeed or fail we must admire the daring spirit
of the typical young American who seems to be
going about the universe in search OF hard tasks
that he may have the pleasure and the glory o
achieving them
From the Detroit Free Press, Oct. 27.l
It is announced, with some little appearance o
probability that Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, OF Tho