Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-11-30
u. WH9TMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor,
THE LATEST MOON STORY.

Turned on the MOOm-rHm 9 of the
Discoveries that were Made.
Paris Cor. New York Graphic.l
NJ Bastie's process of toughening
glass has already been productive OF val.
liable results in the arts; it has been re-
served for NJ. Lastnai-Coreau to make it
still more valuable in the sciences by
employing glass treated in NJ. Bastie's
way Tor optical purposes. DO has con-
structed Herewith the lens of large
telescope with which he has thus far re-
solved, and by employing the Ruther-
ford method, has photographed three
hitherto unknown nebula in Argo and
four in Scorpio, Besides the results OF
which | have spoken, o, the revolution
OF nebule not previously seen, the dis.
coveries in regard to ld ar topography,
aud in general to selenogrephy of all
kinds, are of the utmost importance
When in Russia astronomers were first
turning their attention to that vlittering
surface on themoon which was supposed
by them to be a huge mirror erected by
the lunar inhabitants for the purpose of
establishing sort of telegraphic com
munication with the people OF the earth,
it happened that NJ. Lsstnai-Coresu
was supervising the near complexion OF
his telescope at the works of NJ Echens,
the contractor of the new instrument for
the Paris Conservatory. NJ. Lastnai-
Coreau has turned his telescope upon
the moon, and has found, indeed, the
glittering surface, but has very conclu-
svely shown that its use is not that
which has heen attributed TO it. With
out entirely conclusive evidence, it has
long been thought that the moon is with.
out On atmosphere, although many have
asserted that, on account of the fact that
the moons center of gravity is some
eight miles away from its center Of spher-
icity the air and water of that planet had
graVitated TO that side OF the moon
which ID never turned toward the earth.
Able Investigators have shown the
falsity of both propositions; there is an
atmosphere on the moon which envelops
it as ours does the earth From his in
vestigations with his instrument, which
practically brings the moon within ten
- lies of the earth for purposes of OBJ
serv Nti0n within g limited area, NJ. Last
na;.Co eau has shown that in the moon
there are beings shaped generally like
men hut m gch larger. and that thou
sands of them are working toward some
common end with o mirror which, in
stead of being one hundred feet is con-
s;1srohIv over one thous, ,,ud feet in diam
eter. 1t is swung on gimbais or glgantic
supports in such way as to turs ID any
desired direction, aud seems to serve
them. 1t is concave, and from the fact
that it is generally turned in such a di-
rection that its rays strike over an enor-
nous field of what seems TO be growing
grain, it seems evident that il is used 10
concentrate the rays of the sun in such
a way as to render possible the growth
of the crops on the moon, which Is cold
and in most places barren, as it has
hitherto been supposed to be in all
places. What hot.houss is in winter
on the earth the mirror of ths lpnar men
is to them, save that it supplies them
With food by concentrating the rays Of
light and heat and throwing them upon
the fields. AS it turns, often an unbear-
able light like that Of the sun has been
thrown on the eyes OF tho observer, 80
that at times he is forced 10 observe
with colored glass over the object
glass of his instrument He describes
the men as looking like a colony of ga
gantic miners living in huts, upon which,
at stated hours-hence the observed reg
ularity Of the signallng--the light and
warmth are permitted to iall. AT other
times the rays OF the mirror are concen
trated on what looks like black earth
perhaps with purpose Of Yarming il
and making it suitable for the future
raising of other crops.
1t is indubitable that there is lunar
atmosphere, since not only do plants
grow--and this necessltates an atmos
phere like our own-.and men live, bq'
NJ Lastnai.Coreau has seen gigantic
birds wheeling around the awful cragI
and above the mighty chasms OF thi
moon. he has seen them descend il
focks toward the grain.Gelds, but alst
has seen al such times the rays OF thu
mirror turned diyectly upon them-no
slantingly as op tho grain, but directly
so that they have falieE lifeless to thu
earth and eagerly been deEoaIeq by thu
men, 1t is NJ, Lastnai.C Coreau opnioH
tbet these are convicts or men who to-
, some reason have been banished from
the warmer GnS more habitable luna
, hemienhere as io n sArt az Siheria, wherl
they must work out thep oYn RyTpose
, and liys only through their ewn i1talLetpp
liable exertions
II this supposition pc correct, 1t show
that on that portion Of the lpnAg sprfac
. which is hidden forever from US 2 hig
degree of civilization must have bee
reached. 1t seems impossible that tb
= huge mirror could have been constructe
y by those beings who use it, under th