Life in a Thousand Worlds

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or more of worlds that also revolve around Polaris at varying distances. I found the ma

viewed a few more links of the endless chain of intelligent creation. On one of these worlds, which I have chr

ons of miles from Polaris. It is much larger than our world, and is accompanied

es to the plane of its orbit. This accounts for its temperature be

rs of charming texture and color grew abundantly over the wide expanses. The cultivated g

anet, except in one or two fruit-bearing trees. The sky, instead of appearing blue, wears a greenish

beautiful world than ours. I saw colors there that we co

ted in the whole planet and its curse is just as blighting and withering as it is in our world, al

mpatible with the purest kind of life and the highest order of civilization. The people are deeply devoted to their unseen God, and their sacrifices are astonishing. Their places of worship are the finest structures

Naturally I investigated to learn the secret of this happy condition. Then I found to my joy that the relation between parents and children is very no

a stepping stone to such splendid results. Were this peculiar syst

forehead and on the arm. It is done by the township book-keeper, whose duty it is

se the stamp is disturbed by accident, the person must report to the township book-keeper eit

s so arranged that no two persons of all these millions have identical ma

erful of the eighteen governments has for its seal the following design, which I have filled out as completel

e of the design as it

s the number

the number o

the number o

s the color

, represents the i

the person is allowed to have a metallic or rubber cut of his own design, provided h

rson born in that township is compelled to render an annual report of his re

d in the township record on the individual's page and, when the criminal has served his sentence, this fact

rthy persons special marks of honor for extraordinary

ts the father on a rightful plane of dignity before his children, and the parent who makes a

all the countries and into every sub-division. Any one aiding or abetting such a person is severely punished. When the runaway is captured

ses inhuman methods of punishing children, the

ading periodically over

care for its own paupers. Every man's forehead seal

tell not only where the individual was born, but they can also obtain an official

looked upon with suspicion. It is a current phrase of honor

criminally inclined, would think of returning to the old reckless way, although the sy

ace tremendous stress upon the township record. Each son and daughter early

child at maturity a civil inheritance, provid

to the youth to lead a good moral life and naturally tend

atmosphere, but for the remarkable progress i

ng. In law, the poor man usually has the same chance as the rich. Money has no weight in the Tor-tu scale of justice

tles are the most simple and yet the most e

seat. This diagram is a miniature relief outline of the county with each lot and plot in the county designated, and, ac

d go to the chief real estate agent who is an official of the county and has charge of the county diagram. The former owner or title-holder, upon establi

relatives and his station. Thus each purchaser has his own title from the county and it is guaranteed. Under this admirably simple system dis

hus it is impossible to resurrect an old buried claim and rob an

are required. Several persons, however,

g the owner of each lot or plot number in the c

sh compared with the statutes of this far distant world. There no man loses his real estate by the

surance of non-interference. Here it is even possible to buy a lot, build a home, and five or fifty years afterward have it sold by som

, as is quite prevalent in our world, but is compelled to enter profitable labor under strict surveillance. Any prisoner becoming rebellious and refusing to work is dealt

rming, and the products of these farms support not only the criminals, but their families as well. What is

honest; the law-abiding must care for the law breaker.

from the highest to lowest, are chosen by lot instead of by popular ballot or hereditar

be stainless during t

duated from the law depart

at least thirt

ficials the condit

e manner from among the number who apply, and who have bee

I became impressed with its good sense and efficiency. There are no political parties fomenting discord in a country under a spoils system; no upheavals eve