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WHERE ARE WE AT thero is a paper published in estero fla called the flaming sword it ia edited by dr cyrus B teed it ia devoted to the doctrines of cellular cosmogony among other things taught in cellular Is the doctrine that the earth is round on this statement most men agree hut when mr teed boldly makes tho statement that the earth is not only round but that it is hollow and not only hollow but that we live on the inside and crawl around somewhat like flies on the inside fit an empty eggshell he may find some few who will disagree with him not only are we on the inside but that the eun moon stars and comete are likewise on the inside not only on the inside anit in the very center of the inside and that themore ments 0 the sun from east to west and also that of tho moon and stars Is only apparent noi real and what may appear stranger than all else Is the tact that mr teed proceeds to prove and does prove at least to hia own satisfaction that such ia the case ahat all astronomers have been and are still wrong that we inhabit and not exhibit the earth as we had supposed all these years to this strange doctrine be brings to his aid both science and scripture even reports of government surveys are introduced as unimpeachable wit Tie ea ot the correctness of his new cheones the ones however it is not the purpose of this article to discuss the possibilities or probabilities of the new hypothesis being in harmony with the facts but rather to advise tho reading public that there is something new under the bun and to offer the suggestion that you treat this new philosophy with some consideration he may bo right what do you know about it anyway of your own knowledge you know absolutely nothing unaided you today would not know whether the cart his round or flat whether at revolves on its own axis or whether the aim makes a complete journey around it every twenty four hours all that you know is you have been told that kuch and such is the case and you have accepted it as true because you did inoV bave the ability or disposition that they were not true and chals Sh als all you know about it suppose iou were put upon the witness stand to prove that the earth is round and that we live on the and not on the inside hat would you tay the very most that you could eay would be that you had been told on what you had considered good authority tho rity that the earth is round and that we dwell on the outside further the deponent mayeth not let us not forget that there was a time in the long ago when it was and believed firmly that he earth was flat everybody believed it the bible taught it the church adhered to it there came along a man who averted that in hia opinion the earth was not flat at all bufa round that it was turning over and over all the time that the people were half the time standing on their heads now hat man was considered crazy not only crazy but dangerously 0 o so awfully dangerous was he considered to be that the church felt called upon to take the matter in hand so they brought him before the priests and upon bended knee made him take it all back and admit that be was wrong but even that did not seem to convince him for as he rose from his knees be showed that he was still crazy by declaring she moves juat the same and now you would prefer believing this old fool galileo than to dr teed but you say facts have demonstrated the alness ot the contention apparently so yes alt the phenomena of the movements move menta of the planets can toe explained upon hypothesis laid down and for that reaf con and for that reason alone we have accepted these things as true but what shall wo bay when another roan comes along and attributes this same phenomena to an entirely different cause and makes it all fit and dovetail together the flaming sword la magazine of no mean appearance it is filled every week with proofs of ts position it is nice reading no attempt has been made to alde alsi light under a bushel but it comes out in the open and invites dis with the biggest and the best ot them it bears the earmarks of great study and much thought and a zest that indicates a deep conviction ot being right aa 1 outlet we arc nt discussing the or proba of the truthfulness ol 01 this proposition and will stay ahat we are j far from being converted to it jact must admit that it Is a wonderful proposition and stand surprised as wo contemplate the masterly way in which he makes phenomena comport with his theory at all events dr teed Is entitled to a hearing |
