New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-27
THE SIZE on PARADISE.
A THEORY AS IS THEORY "-GEooEAPaY AN
THeoLoGY-A PLEASANT REFLECTION ~ Ho
WEATHER.

"a THEORY AS IS A THEORY "-GRooEAPHY AND
THroLoGY-A PLEASANT REFLECTION IL HOT
WEATHER.
To tie Edffor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The thought occurred TO me many
years ago. that the repeated failure OF so many ex-
perienced Arctic explorers to reach the North Pole
in consequence Of something more subtle than common
natural The result of nay eOgstaons h. that
possibly this Pole lies Garden OF Eien and that
the original tree OF life still exists there 10 fulfil
purpose of Jehovah, in his appointed time More
over that the Cherubns flaming sword, turning every
way to guard the tree OF life. Is the cutting piercing
cold OF that latitude, which, when taken In connection
with the boreas il flashes aud darts In the
northern armament, makes the nguraIye language Of
Scripture plain to understanding. To sustain
this theory we learn from the meagre history OF our
first parents that God them coats Of sins" and
Heavenly Father provides his creatures with what
best adapted for their protection and convenience tina
would indicate that the temperature around Eden must
have been materially changed 10 Decesstate 80 warm
covering human bodies. Although this barrier was
sufficient TO keep the anteduyians at respectable dis
from Eden IL does not discourage modern adven
turers can imagine that while Noah was borne up by
waters OF the Deluge. anchored as Vt were 10 the
the East changed 10 the North In the vast quaLti.
ties OF ivory In close proximity 10 the Pole
In Siberia on the one side and Alaska on
posite, are found preserved portions OF lnnumerable
animals which, the subsidng Of the waters,
is quite evident that they not long subjected
the changes of Winter and Summer. night and day
IL would be perfectly In accord with other acts OF the
Creator that he should cast into oblivion for long
period Of time the theatre where enacted the first
human criIne the prOgenitOr which brought forth SO
much woe. the enormity Of which could not be atoned
by any all created beings but Decessiiated tho
sacrifice OF the Son OF God If jerusalem with Gods
Temple Babylon Tyre NneyeD and many other places,
DESTROYED account Of the wIckedness OF their n
habants may 1t not appear reasonable that Eden
hurled uneean thing into the cold aud desoate re-
Ons OF the North thus isoaDg from our race the rst
district polluted by the trail OF the old serpent who so
successfully prompted the first human crime, nstgated
murder OF brother, and corrupted the inhabi
tants that in the end there but man found
worthy preserve small remnant Of all that breathed
the breath OF life.
The prevailing idea OF scientific men that there is o
warm space at the Pole also favOrs the above theory
The late lamented Captain Hall enthusiastically declared.
previous last voyage that he expected to place the
American flag the Pole, and TO mud tnere beautiful,
salubriOus climate and q race Of human beings unlike
any present known II the theory herein advanced be
correct the signal failure OF that yoyage and the sad re-
suits connected with IL, proof positive that man,
however inBOcently, cannot fight against God
ALEXANDER SHELTON.
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