Life in a Thousand Worlds, by Rev. WS Harris
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Life in al Thousand Worlds - | –By— REV. W. S. HARRIS. AND MISS CHURCPI-MEM AUTHOR OF “MR. WORLD PARABLEs,” “SER BER,” “MODERN FABLES AND DEVIL,” ETC., ETC. MONS BY THE ILLUSTRATED. Only Sold by Subscription PUBLISHED BY THE MINTER COMPANY., HARRISBURG, PA. Generated for deveneyjp (University of Chicago) on 2015-12-12 00:55 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433039636885 / GMT 00:55 2015-12-12 on Chicago) of (University deveneyjp for Generated http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google / Google-digitized Domain, Public \ The New York Public Libra: COPYRIGHT 1995. BY G. HOLZAPFEL. Generated for deveneyjp (University of Chicago) on 2015-12-12 00:55 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433039636885 / GMT 00:55 2015-12-12 on Chicago) of (University deveneyjp for Generated http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google / Google-digitized Domain, Public TO MY MOTHER WHO FOR MY GOOD COUNTED NONE OF HER SACRIFICES TOO GREAT AND WHO IS NOW RECEIVING HER REWARD IN THE CELESTIAL LIFE THIS VOLUME IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED. Generated for deveneyjp (University of Chicago) on 2015-12-12 00:55 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433039636885 / GMT 00:55 2015-12-12 on Chicago) of (University deveneyjp for Generated http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google / Google-digitized Domain, Public REV. W. S. HARRIS Generated for deveneyjp (University of Chicago) on 2015-12-12 00:55 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433039636885 / GMT 00:55 2015-12-12 on Chicago) of (University deveneyjp for Generated http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google / Google-digitized Domain, Public Generated for deveneyjp (University of Chicago) on 2015-12-12 00:55 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433039636885 Public Domain, Google-digitized / http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. : 5.: Beautiful Tunnel Low-life Warfare Battle Between The Floating Monopolizing Living “Trusts" Fishing An The How Portrait Gazing the VerSè, A A A and A Scene Captive Glimpse City Air Millennial Largest Air, Light a I1111strations. Through “Trust” for Ship . Cities in . Fire Plume . on at . the of of . the . Land the Rejoicing in . Telescope the on . on . Liquid of . on Starry on Heaven, . Moon, Mars, Dawn, a Author, . "Flying . Planet Saturn, Holen's Diamond . 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More . of Mars, of . World Planet, of . on of High of . Feat Ideal Wings, Highest . Low . in Fixed World, . Jupiter, . Political . Moon, . Worlds . Medical . Life, . Cities, . Visited, . .................... Star, of Its . Orion,........... ... ... Invention, . .. Millennium, . Economy,....143 . Than .. Knowledge,201 . ... .. .. .... One?... .. .. .. PAGE . .. ...188. .114 . .251 . .238 . 328 281 . 213 308 295 223 103 271 172 157 ... ... 68 30 50 23 89 Synopsis of Contents. CHAPTER I. Are There More Worlds Than One 7 Why are countless worlds swinging in the endless regions of space? The author believes that thou sands are inhabited by intelligent beings. CHAPTER II. A Visit to the Moon. Description of a novel city of over 60,000 Moonites. The inhabitants of the Moon are described as dwarfs having no noses because they live by eating solid air. Their odd houses, expressive paintings, strange religion, wonderful history, novel government, happy home life, etc., interestingly described. CHAPTER III. A Visit to Mars. Marsites described as giants needing four arms. The ultimate results of capitalistic oppression graphically portrayed by a curtain system. The description of the Marsite curtain system embodies a tremendous thrust at monopolistic trusts, and should be read by Americans by the millions. The author captured by Marsmen. Illustration. CHAPTER IV. A Glimpse of Jupiter. Jupiterites described as colossal giants averaging twenty-five feet in height. Their language a marvel Generated for deveneyjp (University of Chicago) on 2015-12-12 00:55 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433039636885 / GMT 00:55 2015-12-12 on Chicago) of (University deveneyjp for Generated http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google / Google-digitized Domain, Public 10 LIFE IN A THOUSAND WORLDS. of simplicity far surpassing the English language. What Jupiterites can see with their powerful magni fying lenses. The author looked through their larg est telescope and saw ships sailing in New York City harbor. Illustration. CHAPTER V. Beautiful Saturn. Physical features. Woman the ruling genius. Excursions in airships. Illustration. Marvelous language-music. Churches on Saturn far better than those on Earth. CHAPTER VI. The Nearest Fixed Star. The inhabitants of Alpha Centaurus live as comfort ably in fire as Earthites live in air or fishes in water. One of their aerial fire carriages described. Illustra tion. CHAPTER VII. The Water World Visited. On Stazza the people live in water about as fishes do on Earth. Their homes and cities under water described. Fishing for land animals. Illustration. Some of their inventions far surpass those of our own world. CHAPTER VIII. Tortu. A far more beautiful world than ours. The moral life of Tortu the cleanest found in any world, and interesting reasons given. Generated for deveneyjp (University of Chicago) on 2015-12-12 00:55 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433039636885 / GMT 00:55 2015-12-12 on Chicago) of (University deveneyjp for Generated http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google / Google-digitized Domain, Public SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS. 11 CHAPTER XI. A Problem in Political Economy. On Airess the inhabitants live on liquid air, and hence have neither noses nor lungs. Monopolists control liquid air on Airess as petroleum is controll ed on Earth. Illustration. Method of breaking up the power of monopolies. This chapter is worth reading by millions of American men and women. CHAPTER X. Floating Cities. Palaces and large cities built on water. Illustra tion. A number of wonderful inventions described. Far surpass our werld in reform movements. CHAPTER XI. A World of Ideal Cities. Inhabitants described. Author made captive. Rich and poor. Ideal cities, how governed. CHAPTER XII. A World Enjoying Its Millennium. How the Millennium was ushered in. The condi tions under which millennial life is enjoyed. CHAPTER XIII. A World of High Medical Knowledge. On Dorelyn four billions of inhabitants all enjoy perfect health. The government controls the whole field of medical science just as we do the post office department. No patent medicine on Dorelyn. Many new ideas picked up in medicine and surgery. Generated for deveneyjp (University of Chicago) on 2015-12-12 00:55 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433039636885 / GMT 00:55 2015-12-12 on Chicago) of (University deveneyjp for Generated http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google / Google-digitized Domain, Public 12 LIFE IN A THOUSAND WORLDS. CHAPTER XIV. ls A World of Low Life. | On Scum exist the lowest conditions of life found in any stellar world. “Notched Rod” language ex plained. Lizard like human forms. No Scumite knows who is his father or mother. A big Scumite battle witnessed. Illustration. CHAPTER XV. A World of Highest Invention. A fertilizer invented making possible the raising of six crops in one of our years. A Tube Line for pas senger and freight traffic. Wonderful storage bat teries. A telephone that not only carries sound, but transmits the gestures and faces of the speakers. Thought photography. CHAPTER XVI. A Singular Planet. On Zik decisive battles between nations are not fought by armies on land or navies on the sea, but by flying war ships called Flying Devils sailing in the air. A battle witnessed. Illustration. A practical way settling capital of the strife between and labor. # The art of maintaining youthful vigor in old age. CHAPTER XVII. (i. The l)iamond World. | On the brightest planet of the universe diamonds are as plenty as soil is on Our Earth, but soil is as scarce and valuable as diamonds are in our world. The heart-rending oppression of the “Soil Trust” in the Diamond World portrayed. Illustration. The Generated for deveneyjp (University of Chicago) on 2015-12-12 00:55 GMT / http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433039636885 / GMT 00:55 2015-12-12 on Chicago) of (University deveneyjp for Generated http://www.hathitrust.org/access_use#pd-google / Google-digitized Domain, Public SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS. 13 insatiable greed of “Trusts” follows the poor people into their sepulchers. CHAPTER XVIII. Triumphant Feat of Orion. Description of a tunnel through the center of Ho len, a globe 500 miles in diameter. Illustration of passenger car used. Its operation, explained. CHAPTER XIX. The Mute World. Muteites have no audible language. They con verse by pure thought transmission, and no one can conceal evil thoughts. When a Muteite criminal is brought before a Court of Justice the doors of his soul are unlocked so that all past thought-images, photographed on the sensitive living plates of his mind, are thrown open to view. No hypocrisy, no conventional lying. CHAPTER XX.