The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-08-27
as good sign as the rise and fall of quick

SILVER.
A.aln there was a laugh at the comparison
OF the water around the potatoes with the
handsomely finished expensive philosophical
instrument termed a barometer.
The weather continued as pleasant as be
fore, 50 last evening packed up my carpet
bag, and made the nccc>>ar, preparations.
requesting them To wake me at five O'Clock.
and have the carriage ready to convey me 10
the depot.
awokc this morning, and all was still in
the house. Quite pleased to be beforehand
with them. looked al NV watch. and with
some difficulty. On account Of the dim Iiuhr
found 1t TO he fifteen minutes after sin Much
surprised ii not having been called. lump
cd up and threw open one of the blinds of the
window, closed it again. a> a driving rain
poured i'll. The reason why | had hccn per-
mttcd To sleep on Was evident enough |
; dressed and went down 20 the breakfast table,
where sat Aunt II. ENJOYING her triumph.
On my return to my study forced as it were.
by circumstances to do 50. began to reflect
on the boiling away of the water from the
potatoes, and tried to discover whether the
ensuing ram was mere coincidence. or due in
some way to cause and effect: whether in re-
alItv connected with it or not The result Of
my deliberations and consequent conviction
OF the connection of the lhcnomenon with
ram will now proceed /" g,e
The pressure OF the atmosphere. which /,
about fifteen pounds 10 the square inch. fore.
6 many substances to retain the liuu!d con.
= dition, that would, were that pressure rcmov.
: ed, assume the form OF g,,,cs OF this. cthe,
: Is an example.
Chemistry assumes that all matter /, mad,
up "t exceedingly small PARTICLES called at
"m>. and that around every atom there ar,
two atmo>pheres. the inner one Of attraction
ana the outer one of rcrul>on. Bodies cXi>
IN three forms. as solids, liquids and ga>,.>.-
When the attractive force prcdomlua,,>. til,
form Is a solid when the attractive and IT.
puL>lvc forces are halancc,l the form Is A Il
j 1"'' 'Io'i'' or the rnnrIpie" OF heat, i
considered 10y many, and perhaps rightly %
~ synonymous with the lcTul>iyc tlr,r.-
"' - ''''N' '''' >''
y -, ''','' ''''' '''' ''''''' '''''l' 1a>e
+ - ""''' ana me "a'e
+,
i ne atmosphere hy ITS pressure. assists tn,
attractive force IN the SAME manner that hea
',>'>'> 'ie f'P"'s''r' the pressure and heat
VI COURSE acting Ill "ppo>li" ways. Whatever
'''n' "'"'a lessen the amount OF pressure
"""''' '''"''' ''' neat 10 act more powerful
/ y, y ''i'd'" amount "i heat under the or
II "'''''. pressure ot The atmosphere, Is rcIulr
: t" 10 convert water mo steam he less th'
X pressure 'he less 'he heat rcIWrcd; but II
= 'n' same amount "i heat Is applied 10 liz
II same I'"'"'''! 81 water under such cirrum
e sauces. me more f'li".H VIII 1t he c'ap"
/ i'''''' Vi III o'atr words h"i!r! away. Ii l
e ''''''''' ''''"--H' '''"' '!t ii The amo> t'h'n
l. t'''S''' il ''>> "t 'iiht> preceding ram, Tia
d wafer VIII ooi' away more RAPIDLY than usui
Y from 'he potatoes
ST | was Frequently puzzled in NV bo,ish dav
by the assertion in >cicntitic books. that tn
7 az Is ll-l;rr I'm rIiuv tb-,, If = -, I,, ,-.
eF- ii seemed to me as Il the AIR At sue
1t 'iil'S should lee h'iNi"r. a. IN addition, /
Y ''> o"' SUBSTANCE " h'!N> >u>pcnd"t a""n
"'''' 'i '''E! cl'nH>' which must surely Ill
a crease It's weight For many wears the prof.
g '''h f'iil''ih'u uh>oiEcd III my own mind. a
r " Is yet "''>ol''H' perhaps IN the minds OF
many VINO read this. ut last the though
occurred 10 me that The wcI"ht OF the AIR p.
1t S' must remain the same at all times, takin
4 aS "h"ie' ulu Il not really contain NOR
moisture Ill solution IN clear than IN ram
h weather: And such Is really the fact. y
r water 10y the addition OF salt, can be mad
= the BRINE Is diluted with fresh water. tn
ic deeper will the egy sink in it so is the al,
t by holding water in solution, rendered lenS
1t enough to float clouds at a great height. am
l. the greater the amount of water it loses. tn
d lower do the clouds fall This very drvnes
in of the air is, in fact, one of the many crcum