Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-03-04
THE FUTURE DAY.
n VIII BE over Fifty Times as Long
as the Present Day.

ID VIII he over Fifty I1mes "s A~~s
as the Present Day.
A London magazine has taken pains
TO collect many of the facts concerning
recent inventions and discoveries, ana
through them gives us an idea OF what
this world will be in future days. In
the first place, the length Of the day Is
TO be materially greater. The authority
for this Is no less person than PROFESS
or Darwin, son Of the great naturalist
and president of the British associa-
ton. In course of time the present day
will be prolonged to fifty-fve days. IL
has been discovered that the days are
gradually lengthening at relative rates
which are calculable, though the alb
solute rates in time are unknown. The
time Is coming when the day will be
equal in length to two present days,
though the month will be probably as
long as thirty-seven present days.
With the frightening Of the days
there is to be a prolongation OF the
length of mans life. 1t has been shown
that the proper application of acetic
acid will considerably prolong life, and
according to one authority this can also
be accomplished by drinking sour milk.
II appears that sour milk contains q
friendly bacillus which, when intro
duced into the main intestine, benefits
, health.
There is said to be no doubt that the
stature Of man is increasing, and 1t Is
nossible that the future race may be
giants. In fact, DR.. Hatal, professor
of neurology at the University Of Chi
cago, claims to have discovered a won
derful food substance called lecithin,
which will produce giants. 1t makes
animals grow abnormally large. The
professor tried the food upon white
rats with the result that under I'M
favorable conditions they grew go per
; cent faster than ordinarily. 1t has
similar effect upon human beings, and
the growth is normal and healthy.
Then there is the invention Of Nikola
4 Tesla, which will put newspapers out OF
( business. This invention will transmit
messages to the uttermost parts Of the
world. In order to attain this end Tesla
is erecting & gigantic transmitting
tower on Long Island. If the invention
proves a success man may stand in
the midst of the Sahara and by means
of an inexpensive little instrument
-, rNnOl-ot no
receive the news of New York.
At that future day artificial dia-
monds and rubies will be quite COM
mon. The diamond, which Is made OF
pure carbon, is the cheapest substance
in the world. And when the electric
furnace is developed it is expected that
diamonds and rubies will no longer be
precious stones.
The future man will have no need
Of glasses to help his vision. Eye mas
sage, which is gentle and gradual and
causes no pain, will cure ~ defect
of vision. The stomach and intestines
will also be unnecessary, and it has
been suggested that these organs will
be removed by a surgical operation.
Their place will be taken by tube, in
to which prepared food will be drop
ped. TablOids of prepared, compressed
and digested food will be used, and
there will be no need to waste the
amount of time necessary to obtain
food nowadays.
There will be no need for watches,
for there will be a clock at every street
corner illuminated at night. The city
of Berlin has this system of timepleces
in use already, and there are about 300
clocks scattered about the city.-New
York Herald.