New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-28


times as much mass it has eight times
as much surface from which all heat
must depart. The planet Jupiter in
mass is nearly 343 times as large as the
earth; 343 is equal to the cube of
seven; for Jupiter, then, to
reach the same density of the
earth, it would take seven times
as many years. or seven times
$50, 100000, equal to 2,450, 00O,-
900, and allowing the same proportion
for subsequent changes, for Jupiter to
reach the point the earth has would
require $500, O0O,0 900, or 5000, 600, 900
more years than the earth. But Jupiter
is still far younger in development than
is our planet. When we turn to the
sun we reach far higher figures. Fol-
lowing the same rule, as the mass of the
sun is $4,000 times greater than that
of the earth, it's age will be seventy
times as great, and we find that it
would take 50, 600, 900, 900 years for the
sun to reach the earth's present state.
Considering the smaller orbs, as the
moon, we find that the past period is
comparatively brief, but that the earth
will reach the same condition far in the
remote future. The moon in mass is
81 times less than the earth, and its
surface is as to IS. BY dividing 81
by ID we find how many times the COM
parative age of the moon is less than
the earth's. This gives 83,O00,OOO
years as the time it took for the moon
to reach a condition similar to the pres
ent stage of the earth's existence. The
earth is behind the moon about 420,-
900, 1000 years, and, as the moon goes on
six times as fast as the earth, 42O, 00O,-
600 multiplied by 6 gives us $500, 000,-
600 years before we shall see the earth
as the moon now is.
From the present condition Of the
moon we learn what to expect on our
earth. Our planet, now in full life,
will in 2,500,000,0OO years be in ex-
treme old age. These periods of enor-
nous duration of time sink into insig-
nificance before the history of the solar
system as a whole.
We find wide relation between the
parts of the solar system, in that all the
planets, from the mightiest globe to the
smallest satellite, except one of Uranus,
move in their paths in the same direc-
ton. Astronomers would be as much
SURF rised to see one of the asteroids
of which 200 have been discovered
going in the opposite direction as to
see the sun rise in the west.
All the heavenly bodies are parts of
some mighty whole. BY the nebular
hypothesis, the whole solar system was
once an enormous mass of gaseous mat
ter, which began turning like a disc.
Then the outer part became discovered
and formed one orb; the next and the
next followed, until there was only q
central sun left to rule the entire sys-
tenn. Each planet went through the
same process, rings after rings and
satellites after satellites were formed.
This nebular theory accounts for the
general features. 1t is not opposed by
facts. The meteoric system must also
DO considered. Professor Newton, of
Yale College, estimates that the earth
is increased by 400,000,000 every year.
This may amount to thousands of tons
of matter, but it is nothing as compared
with the mass of the earth.
Still we may say the earth is growing;
but her growth is only like that of one
who has already attained full stature.
These meteors are only the residue of
a residue, the few left out of the mill
ions of the past. In the remote ages
the earth must have met far more.
From a rough calculation made, I find
that my assumption must have been
wrong, or the earth would have increas-
ed ten-fold more than she did. But we
may rightly contend that no small part
of the mass of the earth is formed from
,neteoric aggregations. If we take La
Places theory with the meteoric, we
may account for the present condition
of our planet. And as the earth, and
indeed all matter we know-our bodies
and brains-have come down from the
heavens, is it any wonder that all our
higher thoughts and aspirations are
heavenward?- Report IN N. 7. Tribune
Of a Recent Lecture By Prof: Proctor.
MULcH1NG should be employed around
newly-plantcd trees, either in fall or
spring planting. The mulch should ex-
tend out beyond the extremities of the
roots. Any coarse manure or rough
litter makes good mulch.-Iosoa State
Register. ia
THE Chinese aro Invading the Sand-
wioh Islands. Over 2,OO0 Cinnamon
arrived ut Honolulu lii Tie second hall
- laAt WnAr