Sharp County record., 1908-01-10
as Q HERS
ESlsGSSE \ I 5 T. e US
a FOOTBALL GAME VlEWED
BT a MRRTiAN PROFESSOR
By s. E. KlsEA

The Martian astronomer stepped
| forward with an expectant thrill. III
was about to take his first peel
through the newly perfected telescope
at the earth. For many years the
work on this wonderful instrumen
had been prosecuted. 1t was, at last
to enable the people of tho rec
planet to learn just what kind o.
beings inhabited the interesting
sphere which they had so Ions
been studying, Telescopes which hat
served 10 bring the earth to within
an apparent distance OF 200 miles o.
their own globe had long been In use
by the Martian astronomers, but no"
they were to be able to see theiI
peighbor at an advantage which they
had never previously enjoyed The
new instrument was so powerful that
the observer gazing through 1t would
see the earth as plainly as If 1t had
had actually been within haillng dis,
tance.
Trembling with expectancy Prof.
Bzujkftsnbqm adjusted the wonderful
instrument and looked The scientists
who had gathered about him held
their breath and waited.
"Ah!" exclaimed the professor. "At
last | am able to actually see the peo-
pie who inhabit our sister planet |
am awed. They appear to be very
near-so near that can plainly see
them moving about. They are-bless
my soul-they are drawing nearer! 1t
must be that my eyes are becoming
accustomed to the instrument, Yes,
that accounts for 1t. I can see them
very plainly now. They seem to be
only few yards away, 1t is wonder
ful--wonderful!"
What kind Of looking people are
they?" asked one Of the excited
scientists.
"A most curious looking people. And
their actions are very ridiculous. They
have arms and legs, as We have, and
they do not wear their heads upside
down, as some Of us have previously
supposed. No, their heads are right
side up--but such curious looking
headst Their faces are sstonishlngly
ugly. They have noses Of enormous
size--horribly shaped noses Of dull
leaden color. regret to have to re-
port that they bear little resern blance
TO us. They are human beings, un.
doubtedly, but they are In very
early stage Of development, or It
would be better, perhaps, to say In an
advanced stage OF degeneracy. They
possess mono OF the God-liko attributes
with which We ourselves are endowed.
Grace, as we know 1t, Is absolutely
lacking In them. They have horrible
nosea, AZ have said, The proboscis
Of each Of them seems TO cover the
larger part Of the face, extending from
the hair line upon tho rudimentary
forehead clear down 10 where the
chin should be, and spreading out In
revolving dimensions. Their bodies,
too, are badly disproportioned, There
are great punches at the Joints on
their arms and legs, and altogether
they are about as unattractive In ap.
pearance as could be imagined"
Tho scientists who had gathered
around 10 hear the professors report
were grievousIy disappointed The
telescopes which had previously been
IN use had enabled them to discover
upon their slster planet evidence Of
vast enterprises that were apparently
the results OF human endeavor, and
they had pictured mundane man as n
creature nearly approaching them.
solves In physical appearance and
mental ondowments Naturally the
sudden demolition Of their theory
came AZ shock, StIl, thoy hoped
that the professor might have formed
o hasty conclusion. '"
The scientists looked at one an.
other 0ad shook their heads A great
disappointment had come to them AT
last ono OF them, more hopeful than
tho rest, said
Perhaps II Ia unfair to Judge the
people Of the earth by their appear
anoe alone, What are they doing, pro.
fessorY We must remember that &C.
tions bettor indicate than mere looks
do tho characteristics of people as
we'll as of other animate things"
II am afraid" tho astronomer re
piled 90 he continued his observations
that little satisfaction IL to be de-
rived from n study OF the actions OF
our earthly fellow men, can sec
perhaps 20 OF them They are IN on
inclosure and appear to be engaged
In n terrible battle, They are horribl,
dirty and aro fleroely attacking ont
another, apparently TO gain possession
Of q small oval object which must b,
something they desire 10 cat, There
One OF them has just secured posses
sion OF it, and all the others ar,
pOuneInR uDou him with tba svidanI