New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-16
SATURN AND rITAy.

The largest Of the satellites of Saturn is called Titan,
and it is certainly larger than Mercury and probably
as large Mars. How splendid must be the scene
which the planet presents to its Inhabitants II
does seem though Of such wonderful beauty
was not intended 10 remain without spectators II pre-
sens through the telescope the most beautiful colors
the most wonderful symmetryal presented TO the In
habitants If inhabitants there be- pass over tue in
teresng facts in the discovery OF the outer planets be-
cause the time is short.
IL seems 70 me that Neptune and Uranus present an
Intermediate condition They not large enough to
DO supposed At to be the OF certain schemes Of
worlds to give out heat and light They are further
away from the scene than Jupiter aud Sat
urn But seems me they mEnt s5 De
sill retain enough Of the they originally possessed
abodes OF light aud heat-hat Is, inherent light
and heat enough TO sustain the NE OF creatures What
into two paris perfectly distinct from eGh other and
was very glad to see' IN the recent gather
vancement OF Science, that distinguished
mathematician of yours Prof Peirce of the Coast Sur
vey has arrived ut the conclusion that Jupiter and
Saturn are really unlike the earth He arrived at his
conclusions from mathematical results educed from the
formation OF those planets on the nebuar hypothesis
come 10 mine by different path, but the conclusions
are the same. so that really think we may speak
what they have been supposed 10 be- but sensuns
dis inct from the inner planets.
Now a few words remain 10 me on the general ques-
ton Of life In the solar system. must confess the
more study the matter am convinced We are not
to adopt the theory that all or any considerable
portion of the planets are inhabited. We look
JAWS az inc. past history Vi lnc oarth, duu
We ma that the Creator IL, in our eyes, wastefu
or His powers though infnity be wasted. So
III the question OF time there has been special to
make avail OF every instant OF the existence Of the diff
hren worlds We nd that for millions OF years back
our world was uGinhabited. and see In regard
To future conditions that though there
should be destruction from nre life will
Probably by other causes pass away from the
earth 80. lar from considering that every member Of
the solar family must be inhabited at the present time
the chances really are millions OF millions 10 one against
any special planet being inhabited, because the time II
ma Deeh inhabited Judged IN analogy WIN our own
earth. must be very, very small part Of the whole
time In which the planet exists
Here again we are brought face 10 face with another
uincuity LII the emission OF light and heat from the
sun there seems 10 be waste but here In reality, We
are IN the presence OF Infinite and We may say
WIN the fsalmst that man cannot by search
ing mud out God "Canst thoa mud out the
Almighty INTO perfection 7 IL Ia as high
ms Heaven, what canst thou do deeper than He'll,
what canst th0u known l think we may content our
selves with viewing the matter IN that light Men of
science tell US on every side that science teaches them
nothing VI God. That Is the very thing We
are told In the words OF the Scripture.
. Thou caust not by searching find out God" Ny ste
rie- brought before which effort part
enables resolve 80 far from Inducing doubt. II
should encourage faith. As In tho pre.esce
of Infinite and infinite time. also In tho
prcscnoe ot inunltc wisdom and power.