Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1895 — HOW WE GOT HERE. [ARTICLE]

HOW WE GOT HERE.

A noted theosophist has recently written a labored article to the New York World in which he attempts to prove that man originally—or at least previously came from the moon. He has discovered evidences —satisfactory to him—which lead to the conclusion that there was a great “blow out” on the moon at an uncertain date. A huge chunk of moon was shot into space at an astonishing speed, and a few decollette and distracted mortals are believed to iave taken passage on a voyage of discovery without any elaborate toilet preparations. In fact, they didn’t have a rag to their back. Just how these airy and statuesque voyigers managed to escape serious consequences from the inevitable collision with this planet the writer does not explain. They may have .anded in a mud hole. At any rate, they “got there” and setup housekeeping under the most adverse and unpromising circumstances. They were probably terribly homesick for a time, but communication with the scenes of their childhood’s happy dreams had been broken off. The Yutlook fnust have been gloomy, Indeed! But they prospered, and learned 'rithmetic, and begun to “mu'tiply upon the face of the earth." Their descendants finally made Rome howl and built Chicano and the World’s Fair. Many of them, even to this day, are flourishing in the United States Senate and the Indiana Legislature, trying iq vain to clog the wheels of time, perhaps, with an ill defined hope thal by some occult power they may regain their far-off heritage. “Backward, turn backward, oh, time, in thy flight give us a ride to the pale moon to-night." For ourself, we do not take much stock in the theory, but if it serves to account for the vast number of “moon-struck” people in this country the romance will not have been in vain. There was once a certain divinity professor, a grave and learned man. He had five daughters, whom his students irreverently tiamed Genesis Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus and Deuteronomy. Beginning his lectures one day, the professor said; •‘Gentlemen, I wish to speak to you today about the age of Genesis." JJoars of laughter from the students. “Genesis is upt so old as you supoose," continued, the professor. More roars, so long continued, indeed that the worthy man had time to think before be made his next renark. He said timidly—and ho managed to hit the mark this time—• “I may not be thinking of the same Grenesisthat you are." •