New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-17
THE COMING SUMNER.

summer, with its parching heat, will
come. The question with weary, toiling
humanity is, will the next summer be as
the last. Astronomers insist, that every
ten and a half years the sun, in its revo-
luton or cycle, or whatever else it is
called, has a maximum and a minimum, in
the increase, number, and size of certain
spots which produce 10 this earth of ours,
and to other planets, certain results in
heat and temperature. 1t was said that
the great neat and drouth in the northern
part of our country, and in other parts of
the earth during the summer of the last
year, was produced by the terrible atmos-
pheric agitation or magnetic storms in the
sun in its periodic cycle. If that be
so, then the probabilities are, that the
coming summer will not be SO terrible in
its effects as was the last. 1t will be re-
membered that during the summer of 1870,
the streams and rivers in many parts of
the North were dried up, and people were
suffering for the want of water, and other
destructive calamities occurred in that
memorable season, attributable, it is said,
to the cause already mentioned. Accord
ing to the theory of the scientific astrono-
mers, who have made the subject a spe-
cialty, there is now a decrease in the power
and Influence of the atmospheric storms
in and around the sun, and the heat
thereof will not, in the present year, be felt
as in the last. We are made acquainted
with the fact that there is no dimunition
of the heat which is constantly being
evolved from the sun, that in its constant
revolution through space it is receiving as
much Of that element as it supplies to the
planets that revolve around it. A writer
upon this subject says:
The furnace of the sun. like our humble
furnaces on earth, requires not only a con-
tinuOus supply of fuel, but a stoker to feed
and stir it. Now, the planetary attendants
of the sun perform this duty with u~ntiring
vigilance and efficiency. The actual effect
of planetary gravitation on the sun is to
produce a disturbance of the kind required,
u4thONS III "a AhooI hlOSd1aL 1ldlAlCI. L uO
planetary motions are SO complex, and their
relative positions are so perpetually chang
ing, that the position of the general centre
OF gravity, In relation to the mass of the
sun. is never the same for two consecutive
seconds. In all probability, the greater por-
ton of the bulk of the sun consists of
gaseous matter, and the nucleus is only a
comparatively small kernel in the midst
OF the gaseous mass. These forces, there
fore, are quite sufficient to produce an
enormous amount of disturbance in the
solar atmospheric complication of clash
ing tides and the consequent formation of
mighty maelstrOms, worthless and cyclones,
hurricanes and tornadoes, of fury inconceiv-
able to the dwellers upon this compare
lively tranquil earth.
From these statements it may reason
ably be inferred that this earth of ours,
as well as all the other planets of
system, will never be without the light
and heat of the sun. But allowing this
to be the fact, it is a relief to know that
the heat of the coming summer will not
be SO intense as the last. The moderate
and pleasant spring thus far would seem
to ~foreshadow a summer of health and
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accessible to and from scenes of beauty
and loneliness that are to be found
throughout this land will be extensively
p~atronized by a people than whom there
are none who travel and see so much of
wonders. The attraction of
lands is not so great to the Ameri-
can tourist as formerly, for every year
new discoveries are being made within
the limits of these United States more
startling and grand than are to be seen in
Europe, and the time is so limited for
what is called a voyage around the world
that multitudes of u OWL people and
foreigners have enjoyed and will enjoy a
tour through the unexplored and
wonderful regions of the Westand North
portions of this continent.
In addition to the acquisition of a vast
of knowledge and information in
regard to the illimitable of this
blessed republic, those who will venture
l summer trip may rest assured that they
will be invigorated in mind and strength
ened in body to a degree that can not be
measured by the expense incurred in such
IN undertaking. If reliance is to be
placed upon the theories and opinions of
hose who have investigated the subject,
is every reason to be satisfied that
the melting, scorching, burning heat of
The summer of 1870 will not af1ict us
the summer of 1871; SO let the
earth rejoice and all the people say amen.
The prospect for a prolific season in the
agricultural interest is highly encour-
aging. From all parts of the country the
indicate that with no unusual
neat or drouth, the crops will equal if
not surpass those of any of the years of
plenty within the past twenty years.
With joyful anticipations, then, all will
look forward to the coming summer,
which young and old, rich and
poor, may hope to enjoy the pleasures of
4 delightful season at home or abroad, as
circumstances may afford.
The controversy between the Protestant
Church and the Rev. Mr.. Che
ney promises to bring before the judicial
tribunal of the country an interesting
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