The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-04-14
THE CELESTIAL WORLDS.
A Scientific study OF the Relatively Enor-
nous Beings They Might Contain.

A Scientific study OF the Relatively Enor-
nous Beings They Might Contain.
a great deal has been aid and much
speculation been INDUCED I'm with refer
ence 10 the question whether the celestial
worlds are inhabited by intellectual be
ings similar TO the earth inhabiting man.
10 scarcely admits OF any doubt that this
interesting question win ever remain
mere matter Of speculation. but let US
suppose that beings resembling man In
stature were dwelling on those glorious
orbs we see In the vast vault Of the heay-
ems, and let us investigate what proper
tions they would bear 20 us provided the
bngth OF their bodies were In the same
fatio 10 the diameter OF their respective
globe az ours 20 the dinmeter OF the earth.
For this reason we have chosen the largest
orb Of our solar system, the central body
Of that system itself and the most brilliant
fixed star In the sky.
Tho average inhnbitant OF the planet
Jupiter would stand about 60 feet In his
shoes. Were such Jovinn 20 visit our
earth lie would be able. without the dan
ger Of dislocnting his neck, 10 look into
the topmost stories Of our metropolitan
buildings. A Jovian infants cradle would
be considered by as IL very comfortable bed
20 rest In. The huge soldiers Of Arrows
tus whose mere sight struck terror into
Crsar's legions, would dwindlc into very
pygmics were they TO be compared with
the Joyian soldier. Nay, the latter would
coOly pick up King Arioyistus himself,
with three or four Of his bodyguard, and
put them into his knapsack 10 keep them
ns animated toys to play with during the
hours Of rest.
The solar inhabitant OF average size
would measure "A height Of over 600 feet,
10 that were he 10 visit the earth the most
capacious building ever erected by man
would be too small TO offer him hospitality.
Three or four dozen fattened oxen would
form but Il meager breakfast for that en-
pacious cavern-hs stomach. On the
palm OF his hand "a whole company Of ter
restrinl soldiers would have sufficient room
10 go through their military drill and evo-
lutions. What dcnfening sounds would
emerge from those enormous bellows
solar mans lungs-even II he were TO keep
the pitch OF his voice within the limits Of
ordinary speech
The distances OF the fixed stars from us
are 80 enormous that, ns yet, no absolute
ly reliable means have been found OF az
certaining the real magnitudes OF those co
lossal orbs. Still, IL IL To he presumed
that some Of them, by dint OF frequent OBJ
servatlons and by applying to them that
powerful lever in the hands OF the astron-
omer, spectrum analysis, may be with Ger
tainty considered IA being at least Ger
tain number Of times IA great ns our sun.
To most OF us the sun IA the very quintes-
sence Of what Is large, but compared with
most llxed stars II becomes small, for were
II removed TO the distance of the nearest
fixed star II would shine with the bril-
liancy OF only stnr OF the second magni-
tude.
Sirius, the king among the fixed stars
Of our armament, Is at least so large that
II IL were inhabited by beings similar to
mon one Of average size would attain TO
the dazzling height OF | - miles-that of
n respectable mountain peak. Here we
leave IL TO the imagination Of the reader
20 picture 60 himself n world pcopled with
such gigantic beings. compared with
whom we poor terrestrial mortals sink into
utter insignihcance Still there Is one
consoling thought-yiz. that in small
body there may dwell large soul and
vigorous mind, the one immortal and the
other capable OF graphing with the alb
strusest questions Of philosophy and sci
ence. Baltimore Sun.