New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-21

THB punTSd;srARs OF HE GREAT bfAR'
Now we shall have picture brought on showing inc
seven Of the Great Bear Five OF these stars are
travelling in a common direction and apparently alta
common rate. Now these stars are notable also III
having the same kind spectrum. that leading order
20 which Sirius belongs IL has the strongly naIked
lines hydrogen They must be really much further ,s
upper Enclosure, ami they are really , tar-
ler away what tnonsa whe drfin n9f FAMILY
and prophesed that when Dr. Huggns should apply
star this would be found to be fact. the expert
ment made and my prediction verified. Our KNOW
Int ~ cone. 70 M nv a sere. Of waves il
preaching the ~ these waves they seem 10 come
auic kerr A rec.diug from II, tey appear slower
II you are swimming IN te wafer ana hc' ,oo ,,ue
they 10 have narrower crests ~ - tue ss,no
with sound. ~ ON RAJ ROAD ram ~hch anoei
tram il approachiug upon which the bell H. sounding,
when that train passes you VIII notice suunen @
II we are approaching star with rapldty She waves
will he shortened otherwise they VIII % ie'glhcIeu;
The lines in spectrum Will De- displaced, ana we ei
know whether the star Is apptodchI OK me
Higgins fonnd that these stars were rccedins at 'ho
rate OF II miles ia every second oil time. -,
There Is another sign Of change in the stars; gather
ing certain region. There is IN point OF iact VAST
variety where seems so regular LOOK ~ t
,m""J "sS III tr'r'hin,. m onother and how the
branches separate, gathering III noducs or HEht-
ness aud then fading, and then believe th,t INC
star $, stems are 30 rtGld, as you snPoi,Gh r von
nave supposed. Now VIII have Il picture, winch
Rave drawn very roughly to show tno Variety ans nadne
and branches Of brightness ana It seems TO me Una.
when The astronomer has penetrated INTO the rece9se-
Of the milky way. mat he has no more reached the
bounds OF the universe than at the beginning
of his research. He has only examined more
OF the star system. II really extends On every side
around aad around mat - 5t ana We NJ NJ no ,
The telescope brings INTO view beside thc IaSp
stars, starry hcs aud II tho telescope couu De
made stronger II would bring into view more and more,
aud should find that the extent was really hiihta
We fnd a group of suns Of which our sun is single
member. Then again We pass 10 systems brought INTO
view by the telescope ihd that the star system 10
which our SIN beongs il only IL part Of that one-an
atom space. The astronomer can give the ignre-,
i he can express their significance - himself
thau he can unfold their nltle,s meaning 10 others.
LHuTER's DREAM.
to not know that can conclude my lecture better
than bv quoting Rcher dream, ia which he shows the
feebleDess mans Imagination III the of the
infinite wonders OF the universe IL IA translated by DE
Quincy;
God called up FROM dreams man Into the yestibue
OF Heaven, saying, Come tn0n hIthcr and see the
around His throne lie said: Take him! strip from him
his robes oi 4 sh. cleanse his vision, aud put new
breath into his nostrIls; only touch not with any
change hi- human heart, the heart that wecpS
aud ir.nbics' IL was done, and with mig.ty
angel Tor his guide the man stood ready Cor MS
sound farewell, sudden they swept INTO
infinite spIcc. Sometimes, With tue solemn Night OF
angel wings they PASSED tDron1i horror, dark
ness through wilderness, OF death that divide rue
worlds Of fc sometimes they passed over thresholds
that were ouckcung under prophetic motions from
God; then from distances that counted only
in Heaven. light dawucd through >hapecss film; by
unuttcrabe pace they passed light light by unutsr
able pace passed them In moment the blaze Of suns
va. npou them, IL a moment thc rusb OF planets was
around them.
Then came cternities OF twilight th3t revealed, hUf
MOI revealed the right band and on the ett
lowered gigantic cOnst' atons that 10y scfrcpctitions
ataF, mat by cOunterpO~tiOnS. built
~ tIumpbai g3teNay> whose arch ways. whose archi
travr- horizontal upright raised and OF altitude OF
spans that seemed gDoStly from inhnitudc; without
measure the archItiaNrs beyond memory the gates
past number the archwaSe. within were stars that
scaled ctrrnttc, around; above was below aud below
was above to- stripped OF gravitaug bods. Depth
depth unfatbumable. Ou sudden r. tlaS they rode
over aly sal worlds. mighty cry arose mat systems
more mysterious tnat words more blowy, other lights
other depths, coming, we've nearing were at hand
Then the man .I-Ird and stopped, >hutdered anu
wcpt Iii, 0Neriadeu hedr uttered itself in tears, ana
ho SAID Angel, viii - no farther, for the spirit Of
man acheth with s iufnlly. Insni1ahe IL the glory
OF God Let me lio down. and hide me III the grave
III, persecution ~ the Infinite, for end sec there
j. none" And from all the listening stars THAI shoue
around there issued choral voice: 4" The man
speaks truly. End il there that yet
beard Of Bud Is there none = the angel sOemny de-
L. ended; "Ts mere indeed end ana j. this the
re ~ snut Kills your Bur voice answered, that he
IA gbt answer himself. Then the angel threw up his
g0fO1s bends t. The heaven OF heavens ing End
is there 10 the Universe Of God! 10 also, Is there
no b,l iBuUgi'