The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-07-29

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haze rightly concluded that can
rely upon your Nationality and your
i intellect A-e YOU willing to assist me
| in this purely scientific experiment ?''
Her Schwartz / replied, after a
moments reflection, only assure me
i that you ssss. call room me to do moth
ing derogatory to my status as an
! American citizen. man of science,
and IA gentleman. and / viii consent
gladly to aid You in any way within
my power.n
{. give you my word, as an eyolu-
ZIONIST and as a scholar. that You can
| safely ASSIST me upon those conditions :,
said Herr Schwartz
sent''
:. There is no time to be lost. then.n
he answered.
We set out for tho laboratory, and
after few minutes stood before the
heavy oak door. 1t was secured by a
combination lock. Herr Schwartz gave
the handle \ few revolutions, the bolt
flew back and we entered the building,
/ and, when the door was shut, found
ourselves in perfect darkness.
In \ moment. however, heard n
slight click. and the interior of the lab
oratory was flooded with the radiance
Of an enormous lncandescenf light.
do not know how ] ean most clearly
convey the impression made upon me
by tho wonierous sight which was re-
vealed to me. Perhaps the plainest
and simplest method is the best. i
must trust for the rest to the imagina-
tion of my readers. / saw that the
enormous hemispherical dome that
rooted the edifice had been raised to
accommodate model of the globe-a
terrestrial globe It's dimensions /
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hundred feet in diameter. The
electric light was so placed as to be n
representation of the sun. A large
parabOlic mirror seemed to take the
| place of our satellite the moon more
distant Were other celestial bodies,
whilo tiny lamps were grouped like
consultations. In other words. i saw
an orrery. but such an orrery as man
had never before made.
"Go nearer" said Herr Schwartz,
and examine the machinery. It is
purely art:ficial-I make no pretensions
to the Black Art. But do not interfere
with any of the mechanism; il is the
result of months of careful adjust
ment."
| / was speechless with admiration |;
for, as / came nearer, / saw that was
gazing on a dwarfed world. / said
something of the sort, when had re-
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"Yes,o said the maker of these mar
vels. you havo comprehended it. As
the Chinese and Japanese dwarf oak
trees, / have dwarfed world, or, to
/ speak more accurately, have repro
duced the world in miniature. / have
made some wonderful discoveries.
have replaced gtavitation by cleo
tricity; have made an artificial solar
body have produced artificial tempeTa-
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world in miniature but world that is,
save for some few inferior forms of life,
uninhabited. 1Ou see upon this tiny
1or tiny it is, compared to the world
whereon we dwell)-upon this tiny
| world an ocean rolls, continents exist,
vegetation flourishes, and the seasons
pursue their wonted round. The ami
NAL life is restricted, for purpose, to
| few forms-to such as are necessary
The purpose of this great invention
for modesty over such an achievement
would be absurd-will soon be revealed
/ to you-"
"It is truly almost superhuman,'' /
said, 1t seems to move as look upon
at does" he answered proudly.
" IL is essentially a new world. But
let us not waste time in boyish wonder.
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scientific apparatus"
But what purpose can it serve"
asked, after a few moments of be-
| wilderment.
"After years of investigation" said
Herr Schwartz. slowly, Z" have learned
the history of the development of man.
have slowly unraveled the links OF
the chain extending from man as he
exists to-day to the mere potential
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/ part of that wondrous story literally
wrung from the heart of the rocks"
Yes.o / said, hesitatingly 4" but the
missing link ?''
al have several skeletons of the
missing link said Herr Schwartz.
THAT % is the very least of my discov-
cries. My thoughts for years have not
been busy with the past of evolution.
My dreams. nay. rather my reason
ings, my inventions. and my discov-
cries. have dealt with its future. But
enough. The experiment will make all
clear to you where words piled upon
words would fail to effect a beginning.
A few short explanations and we will
proceed to deeds and you will see for
yourself whatever now seems obscure.
Sit down."
We entered q small side room, from
which could be distinguished slight
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the great globe in the outer room. and
settled down into two easy-chairs.
Listen" said Herr Schwartz, and,
unless it be necessary, do not interrupts
me. You have seen the apparatus.
II only remains for you to know that
have discovered a method of reducing
my own size to such dimensions as fit
me to dwell upon the miniature earth
you have already examined. This
method is simple, effective and entirely
harmless But for the present ] shall
not reveal It. Suffice it to say that /
shall utilize this method, and shall
then allow you to place me upon that
globe, selecting that part of India
which is the cradl, of the human race.
Previously / shall have taught you to
control and operate the mechanism
whereby the lfttIo world is actuated.
Having placed me, then, in the proper
spot. you viii by gradual degrees in
crease the speed of the eaIth's rotation
Tho effect, as k, Ow from some minor
I. experiments upOI inferior animals, will
be to greatly-ind ed, immeasurably-
increase the rapidity with which evo-
luton operates. Meanwhile the tiny
being which / become, will devote him
self with all the powers to develop all
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