Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-04

plicated difficulties ont of which the way
seems very bind. 1t would settle Kellogg
and the Louisiana trouble in, perhaps,
the most satisfactory NAM er that conld
be devised. Ii would relieve Is from the
necessity of any further consideration of
the infaiibility of the Pope or the wis
dom of Bismarck's policy. II would put
an end to all schisms ard controversies
in church and State, and make further
contributions for missionary enterprises
unnecessary. Spain and Cuba would he
put out of their misery. France would,
at last find place suited to her tenn
permanent and all the nations of the earth
would have their broils extinsuised in
one huge and decisive hroil that would
leave no trace behind
But this sudden solution of terrestrial
difficulties is not do he, so far as We are
at present advised. The process is to be
a gradual one, and it will be made hot
for the people, when it is to be presumed
that they will in a measure have out
lived the troubles and sorrows and sins
OF this unripe era. If this announcement
should be verified, it will fill us with an
1iety for the generations to come. albeit
for ourselves the prospect will not be so
terrible. In these January days when
colds and influenza and pneumonia. and
all the ills that our rude climate inflicts
upon US. are almost universal. we take
comfort in the notion that we are draw
ing nearer to the central warmth; but as
the ages pass on, We see in fancy the
effects OF the increasing heat and have a
feeling of pity for the sweltering popula-
tions of the earth. The eternal ice and
snow Of the poles will break in pieces
and dissolve, and the open polar seas
will become favorite r-ort of naviga-
tors. Substances which now are liquid |
Will become gaseous. and solids will |
turo to fluids. Tallow and wax will have |
to be used in lamps, and lead will flow |
down the mountains in pouring streams |
Ice will be at a Tremendous premium,
and hot drinks at the discount. But it |
is to be presumed that the constitution
of men will adjust itself to the changed |
of things, and that boiling |
water will become a grateful drink, and |
800 degrees in the shade will be endur- |
able temperature. Yet the equilibrium |
Of things must be sadly deranced. When !
The MO as begin to liquify and shrivels |
in the ardent rays of the sun. what will |
the people do for the MARTIAL for railroad |
and steamboats,. When the ocean boils |
like pot and fills the heaven with va
por. will not navigation be interrupted. |
And when at last, the earth draws near |
its ultimate doom and combustible sub- |
stances begin to take fire and confiagra-
ions break forth spontaneously and the |
world takes to smoking at every pore.
it will be intensely disgreeable to live.
Thirty-second century people have onr
heartfelt sympathy. though possibly the
rest of US may at that ime be still worse !
Of.
There is one ray Of hope in the terrible
prospect. Venus was never famous for
her virtues. and possibly she lies. or it
may be that The calculations of Encke
; hundred years ago were at fault. and
that We are not 1000. 900 miles nearer
he sun now than then. 1t is barely
possible that more accurate conmunica-
ions may shO- that We are not nearing
he sun and q imafely destined to serve
rs fuel to keep lis flames going. At all
vents. We may find comfort in the idea
hat Venus, who tells this fea .ul story,
sill reach the bonfire fiji It, and like the
of the old Egyptian despots.
infer fearful fate for being the bearer
If bad tidines. Anyhow. We of the
present day are safe. and need not feel
roubled on our own account Let US
Ieep cool while We can.