The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-03-25


the ears Of those who desire to COM
pete with the sun in rising; but to
those who love to linger awhile in
sleep and let the sun rise if it must,
it came like an unprecedented bles-
sing. We mean the newly discovered
theory that early rising is injurious
to health. Some hygienic philoso
pher has published these good tt
ting of great JOY, which if they be
true will render him forever immor-
tai. Just think ofthe blissful content
ment there will be in prolonging the
morning nap, and feel that it is
duty we owe to our health. But
what shall we say Of the authors OF
the laws of health, that for six thou
sand years have turned night into
day and called mankind forth from
the sweets ofmorning sleep, toplun9e
into the chill drear that precedes the
breaking day. But this Is an age Of
unlocked for discoveries, and this
so eminentIv adapted to extend hu-
man comfort, may contain grain OF
truth. for no one privilege could be so
heartily appreciated by that portion
Of humanity who retire considerably
after the old fashioned hour Of nine,
as that, allowing them to sleep on
and take their rest. The song Of
the ploughboy at earliest morn and
the singing Of birds when it is yet
too dark to see them, furnish themes
for literary aspirants, but fail to be
relished by the present generation
as practical- Illustrations Of right
habits. Early 20 bed and early to
rise. was no doubt an honest expires
sion of the authors belief, and per
haps adapted to the people Of that
time, but the habits of the present
dav have deprived it of its attraction
as a rule Of life. But if this writer,
who averes that it is all a mistake
about carly rising being conducive
to health, should prove to be in
dulging in unwarranted speculations
and has raised our hopes merely to
see the fallacy Of his theory then
the vengence Of a multitude will
surely follow him. But when we
return to a candid view of the sub
iect, there is one question which
overshadOws these theories, that is
for what purpose does the sun mark
the day, unless it be to usher in the
season Of mans activity.
Curious Facts in Regard 10 Sound.
The following curious observations
in regard to the transmission OF
sound have been carefully verified
by an extended series OF experiments
The whistle Of locomotive is heard
$500 yards through the air; the noise
Of a railroad train, $500 yards; the
report offs musket and the bark of a
dog, 1880 yards; an orchestra OF
the roll of a drum. 1,500 yard the
human voice reaches to the distance
of 600 yards; the croaking of frogs
goo yards; the chirping Of crickets,
800 yards. Distinct speaking is
heard in the air from below up to a
distances of 600 yards; from above,
it is only understood to range of
100 yards downward. 1t has been
ascertained that an echo is well re
flected from a surface Of smooth
water only when the voice comes
from an elevation.
Other phenomena connected with
the transmission of sound have been
observed, but the results disagree,
either from inaccUracy in the obser-
vatiOns or from the varying nature
of the circumstances affecting the
numbers obtained. Such variations
occur to an extent of 10 or 20 per
cent, and even more. The weather's 5
being cold and dry, or warm wet, are
the CHER influencing causes. In the
first case the sound goes to a greater
and in the second to a lesser dis
lance Technologist.