The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-05-05
Curiosil,.s Of science.-No. 5.

VAPoR = Whence comes the rain Whence are
those Aeeting clouds Whence the refreshing dew
questions which given the curious and inves
gating rather to such they suggest themselves in
the multiplicity Of natures beautiful operations.
+ That there constant succession of similar opera
tons-causng the vcissudes of the weather, and con-
trolling ina great measure the labor Of mems hands
in nature evident from the fact that year after year,
nearly every section Of the globe has about the
amount of and dry weather yearly, and though diff
erent attudes have different amounts Of wet and dry
days-owng to their proximity to the equatorial regions
lin series OF years hose amounts correspond There
falls larger amount of rain under the Equator than
any where es and yet there fewer rainy days than
in latitude GO North. In place in the equatorial
regions rain falls yearly to the amount of 81 inches,
and at St Petersburgh to the amount of ~ inches in
aepth. At ST. Peterbsburgh however, the number of
rainy days is than double the number Of rainy
days at the Equator Therefore the Equator it
pour in torrents. They have also dry and
two wet seasons have here in the Ncrth, caused
by the trade winds blowing in direction steadily six
months, and by their changes causing two seasons in
each.-2 5 es s-s ss-tF
From the great ocean, from the seas, from every lake,
from every pond from every water puddle there is
constant, irresistible, and the same time an imper-
ceptble evaporzation. Set bowl of water out in the
yard, and in two three days will have all disappear
ed-especally if the weather be hot. Has the sun
dried it up !? Nay verify; it has all gone away in
nsensible PARTICLES and you may it in onder cloud
From the great body Of water the face Of the globe
reservoir is going the great cloud forming pro.
cesa which like gardeners water pot though mag
n6cent and Cod like scale is calculated to dispense
blessings to all the children of Evaporation is
purify process though the waters from which vapor
arises is impregnated with minerals Of various kin s
they never find their way into the golden tinted cloud
all is purity there, and rain water is pure water.
When vapOr comes in contact with colder current
of air, it conlenses and falls the form Of rain Hence
heat essential to the eformation Of vdpor and cold
the formation OF rain drops fakes. Hence it
rains very little in sandy, desert countries the heat
arising from the arid wastes dispensing the vapor.
Hence it rains very much in woodland countries from
the fact that cold current of air seems to be in motion
above the ever moving branches Of the trees. Hence
the eagerly wished for shower often passes off, follow
ing water strip of woodland, because of
their attractive currents of cold air. sssn 3a4s
Vapor is a complete emblem of life aud Immortality
Rising insensby into the etheral heavens, it puts
new aud subtle form purified from all earth dross, it
comes to us the welcome messenger dispensing life
and beauty to every plant. 1t finds its way again into
the great reservoir to be transferred again to the
upper regions, and thus aud forever nwearedy it
performs its allotted tasks, emblem Of death and
| resurrection SAD O es- L. N. COUNTRYMAN.
Nininger, April 26th, 1853 - y ~
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The Great North- h-West-svhat the Census
Of 1850 Will show. 2e~I
/ The United States Census which will be taken m
1860, will show the Great Northwest republic in
itself In its extent it far surpasscs the Southern aud
Eastern States combined aud the figures will show that
in the Increase of its population and wealth. it his left
all the other sections Of the Union clear in the back
ground a2rsa 81 ss2 szs9-g Is ;, ss;1e5 : .ss4
Among the States SO designated will number then
the following - Li7Tso -a7@ .'ia
Ohio, Michigan slsE Iowa, 40
Indiana, Wisconsin, sa Kansas,
/ Illinois, Minnesota, rs Nefr,ska
These States and Territories represented in
Congress BY II Senator'S IS Representatives, and 3
Delegates Under the of 1861 with the present
ratio of Representations they will be entitled IL Sena-
tors, and from 80 to 80 representatives far than
enough to hold the balance of power n both branches
Of Congress, between the North and the South es3
Instead Of fddng second to the older sections Of the
Union, and being set aside whenever the honors and
emouments OF government distributed the world in
future will know there Is West 1t only wants con
cert of action and combinations, if need br, like OUT
brethren ofthc South have proper interest in all
public aff. rs egsa ee- et-o ts 7s sss
The valley Of the Mississippi, and the basin Of the
great lakes must inevitably be the political we'll as
the commercial center of this great nation-such i.
equals whole foreign traffic, fact which, when late
ly announced in Congress by Que Of our Western RsP
resentatives dispatched by telegraph to the Asso
cated Press, startling the whole country. .ss6e
1t is time this Western world threw swaddling
clothes, and began toset up busnessor ITSELF 1t has
been in the hands Of guardians long enough Itis Of
age, in the west count years and its manhood
should be asserted. We are dependent on nobody
Tor anything We rais<Sn We want eat aud to wear
aud have productive resonrces enough to bread and
cothe the world besidees We have commerce Of oul
own, both foreign ard uomes We have the aEges
prairies longest ds, ind the tichsst lands on tht