The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-11

difficulty scientists have advanced the
theory that there exists i'm the universe
a force antithetical to sravitation. How
this force operates has been wildly
shown by John Jacob Astor in his re-
cent book. lie gives this force the name
OF apergy The KOroshan expedition
claims to have discovered the nature Of
apergy and 10 be asocrtainng, its rela-
ton 10 natural powers and physics
At this point the average individual
Will OBJECT that these principles may
apply in the region OF pure science. but
how IS the ordinary man TO prove 10
himself that he is living inside the
earth and not upon its surface? This
can be proved by very simple expert
ment Ii is given in the words of that
celebrated Korcshan. Myra *. Caldwell,
start with the accepted fact that the
plumb line is perpendicular Select
still water surface of several miles.
which all will agree conforms to the
earth's surface. and place firmly in the
water pole and adjust its perpendic-
ularity with a plumb line With spirit
level and square make a level horizontal
bar upon the top Of this. Continue this
line for few miles. keeping IL per-
fcctly horizontal and il will run into
tho water on either side. proving con-
clusiVoly. not the conveXity but the
concavity Of the earth's surface" These
are very simple words. and the lady
who utters them has for years studied
astronomy at observatOrics in this coun-
try and Europe.
The Koreshan system employs
quaint metaphor in further calculation
OF their system. The human race 1t
considers as chicks and the earth is the
great egg containing them. The shell
IS composed Of various mineral and
vegetable layers. The size of the earth
is the same ascribed by the Copernican
system. but the planets are comparative
~ small globes and the moon is mere
mirror Of the earth. The sun is in
the exact centre Of the hollow egg
We call the earth. This sun rests in the
middle OF sea of aboron. Outside that
sea is another sea OF hydrogen. and
then comes the sea of atmosphere. which
We breathe.
The sun is not visible but its image
IS reflected from the centre of the hol-
low globe 10 the outer atmospheric sea.
That image is what we behold daily.
The great event. however. which is 10
complete the scientific mission of Ko-
reshanity, now draws 20 a climax in the
extreme southern part of Florida. There
at Naples. an elaborate series Of build
lnsS has hecn constructed ana immense
lenses placed in position for the purpose
of demonstrating the lyemise of the
Koreshan system. which IS that the line
OF vision Is not straight. but curved.
In fact the whole science Of optics must
be revolutionized and the instrument en-
ployed in the task Is now at Naples. Fla.
IL Is called a rcctilineator. and by It's use
the line OF vision will be for the first time
accurately measured. This work will be
finished. IL is hoped. within six months.
The temporary buildings in Florida form
quite village OF little observatorles, and
Koreshans OF eminence. including DR.. A.
w. x. Andrews, Prof Ulysses G. Morrow
and Or. Annie J. Ordway are either super
vising or paying visits OF inspection TO
the place.
The stan OF assistants number forty.
Every day the arc Of tina horizon Is mea-