New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-20
and irregularities Of surface but no Sign Of life esn be

when We begin to inquire into the relations OF the
moon we see how hopeless u Ia to expect signs OF lfe
We have an orb having atmosphere. or a very
shallow one. This is shown by the fact that shadows
thrown by the lunar mountains as these black
parts, indicating that there is no considerable
phere An observer watching earth from the
moon wouid not zee black shadows but dark
there wona freaer and greater s,t "Ie
I'm. the valleys all around the mountains for we
rising and that the valley below is not black there
Is twilight there, and IL comes the atmosphere II
the earth would see shadows thrown all around the
mountains but not black The backness Of the
such as ours no atmosphere to illuminate those regions.
ana 1nt Is the first proof that the has appre-
On our earth; s'you kDgw there is twilight surface
extending very great distance which divides true
On the moon we can recognize twilight surface what
the new" earth when the earth is between the and
disk OF the earth this twill eSt We as you know on the
f Se eSse. when ahar hsye full sse
same circle extension either side by twilight sur
lace That the second proof OF it, Yet another proof
out suddenly; if there were an atmosphere round the
moon that star would be seen precisely when
below eG the he, horizon orion, yet he is really below IT,
would se naW from tine sun to ne aro
doubt that If you are looking at the earth from
earth when they were really behind it, they would be
raised by reractiOn Of the earths Now IN
the moons case, we see nothing Of that kind. star
even some telescope star, visible in one moment
the moons edge and tue next 1t is gone. These are
BILE atmosphere, and If It has atmosphere. there
San be be mo NE ohs such %. we There
1t would be idle inquire what they may believe
there is no life. fnd limit to where life Is on our
earth. We may say the conditions earth not
the same throughout greater less light less moisture
really limit life on the earth beyond certain hight on
the mountains there is no life except OF mere ANIMAL
analogy teaches us We must believe that there no life
In the moon.
THEORIES TO ACCOUNT FOR TIE CRArERs.
Besides, there Is sign of water. We recognize
regions, such those inclosing the Hoors which
are sometimes perfectly level, and sometimes show
streaks and marks aud they always remain
changed. II there water, the water under that
shallow air would be raised into the lunar atmosphere
and increase or decrease these markings.
Now, IT certainly seems probable at first sight, while
the aspect OF the moon is such have described that
amount of around It. All the craters must have
S0s % Of q hnt there
volcanoes without the action Of water II that
moon are due to volcanic eruptions, and there
Wha has been tho There are
gestions made III reply One that comet carried away
the lunar oceans and atmosphere We give up that at
ton Of beng jealous Of him. and Wilson's name HAS
the destruction of the earth by fire, and that
had already done so by water But we know that while
the moon might gov something Ifom comei no comet
Another one was once attached to is that the surface
covered with frozen snow. was one OF those VINO
my own Say the white surface is covered with snow
dnat whteness must De accounted or ana there are
signs OF great downfall OF snow and glaciers aud the
atmosphere also may have become frozen Carbonc acid
gas may De frozen INTO something IKE SNOW; ine
oneo,on w ol encvy u th my ,noo - Nv. mhl,c IL
nore heaIly paSh hnh Witt. uao Say YOU remeh-
was blacS. il would vet he white IN the
sky. Measures OF its light have been taken,
IL than
IL rhns He noticed the moon setting by mountain of
sandstone and their respective reflections OF light
oiberS on, fra z III nhsarUotons ~ % tha,
these may looked white but great portions OF
.he lunar regions are probably darker very much than
our orainary sKies. =,
Another explanation IL that the lunar oceans have
Deen Withdrawn into the substance OF the moon Mars
has oceans smaller than ours, when the earth is
pared with his dimensions; and may suppose II due
planet The planet IN cooling Contracted and lett spaces
INTO which portion Of the water withdrew We should
find reason for believing that Mars. small planet IN
cooling. cooled much that all the water would be
withdrawn INTO the interior But there il difficulty in
that; the atmosphere remains unaccounted for, and 1t
seems ucuit 10 understand that any atmosphere OF
modcra,e ehteht wo,u oe Witna"n en,rev "i'hh
There remains yet another theoryIthat the moon is
Ky a e ce.a VI s'asy "a, its O
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air OF the moon and that the side OF the moon never
toward US may he comfortable abode OF NE The
little or the egg toward us has no waters ana they are
drawn TO tue furter ide Ihe one opJecuon 10 that s
that u the moon is eggshapeu. the oceans ana tue
atmosphere Onght 10 DC on thls sue instead OF
the other. II the more pointed end OF the
esRsnaPe "erts Uwaru 'uo n w. . =. Will .i
correspond 10 MI OF matter ~ Pe Oh IL on our sue
Ibat PIE OF matter would ac, as an attracting case anu
uia" ,t 10 oceans anu ,o a @ o INC 'noa
theory accounting Tor me dlsplacng OF any former
oceans or atmosphere IN the moon we nave great dli
whether the signs of volcanic action indicate eruptons
whether they may have been produced by forces act
puoIocp ,puIc pIcTuRgs OF THE MOON