Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-04-27
The CRASH OF WORLDS.
4 Scientific Theory Concerning. the
Fad Of Our Planet

Scientific Theory Conserving. the
Fad Of Our Planet
Credulous individuals who are al
ways fearful that some Of the ends
OF the world predicted by sensational
prophets may prove to be true will
fnd considerable comfort In the asser-
ton Of Professor Lowell that there is
good scientific evidence for the belief
that mankind will have many years
warning Of the great catastrophe that
Is destined TO put an end to all things
on this planet
According to Professor LoweIrs
statements. there Is somewhere within
the remote confines OF space a great
mass OF matter-once a world. but
now dead-that Is hurting itself to-
ward our sun In time It is certain
to reach the goal TO which II is tend
Ing. and when the two come together
the globe on which We live Is destined
to cease to exist
Fortunately for our peace of mind.
there Is at the present moment no
such dead world within dangerous
proximity, and yet any day 1t may
appear. Any day the morning papers
bodies has come within the reach Of
the telescope-that it may readily be
seen by the light OF the sun reflected
upon IL
While 1t would then be certain that
the end OF the world was In sight,
there would still be ample time In
which TO prepare for the inevitable
II the FIRST view OF the intruder was
caught at the eleventh magnitude
II could scarcely come much nearer
without being detected-it would not
be until twenty-seveu years later that
II would become visible to the naked
eye. and three years more would
elapse before it appeared to us as
equal in size TO a first magnitude star.
In two years and three months more
1t would have come as near to US as
Jupiter. and by that time 1t would b
far the brightest star In the sky. In
fact, its effect upon the world would
already be felt. Our seasons would
change. and the days would grow long
ger. Finally. just l45 days later.
those who were still alive would wit
ness the beginning Of the end. The
stranger would not strike the earth,
but would pass so close In its dash to
the sun that the earth would turn and
follow until together they would drop
silently into the sun.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Eyes Of q Bee.
Every bee has two kinds OF eyes
the two large compound ones looking
Ike hemispheres on either side. and
tho fhrea al rnnla opaa which r~~,nu-n cha
top OF his head Each compound eye
is composed Of $500 fscets-thst is TO
say, an object Is rejected 3.5uO times
on its surface. Every one OF thess
) facets is the base OF an inverted hex
{ agonal pyramid whose apex is fitted
3 TO the head. Each pyramid may be
I termed an eye. for each has its owl
iris and optic nerve. How these in
eects manage this marvellous number
OF eyes Is not yet known. They ART
: immovable. but mobility Is unnecessary
q because OF the range OF vision afford
d ed by the position and the number OF
c facets. They have no lids. but are
}. protected from dust and Injury by
rows OF hairs growing along the lines
at the functions Of the facets. The
a simple eyes are supposed to have beer
ii given the bee to enable 1t to see abOv,
B its head when intent upon gathering
4 honey from the cups CT flowers Prob
ably this may be one reason. but II I:
likely there are other uses for then
u not yet observation-disclosures Week
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