The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-24

j. u property ol tue dlollS lltb cpilpoSe
them. causing their contiguity and co
hesion and consequent iirmness. Gravi
tation does not disturb this contiguity
in the reciprocal force that is exerted BY
each, unless it is overcome by them
momentum and the superior force OF the
One body over the other acting together
resulting in the disintcgration of the
masses of the other, and docs not affect
the attraction Of the atoms only where
the forces are mostly exerted,
Capillary attraction is only result
arising from mechanical agencies, that
overcomes the force of gravitation on
one body within the walls Of another
not permeable, by tho mir, and az the
chamber is exhausted Of its atmospheric
contents, then by the force of grayitation
acting upon the surrounding air, causing
pressure to inject matter sufficient to fill
the vacuum. Hence we may infer that
capillary attraction Is only u mechanical
and not absolutely an essential property.
Oil passing up the wick of burning
lamp may be caused by the superior
force of attraction in the body of the
oil acting IN obedience to its own pow.
ers of gravitation in concert with that
OF the wick, they both are affected by
this force and would approach each other
with a velocity proportionate to their
contents If not interfered with, but as
the wick is held stationary by mechanic
al agency, the force Of both is exertcd
on the oil, and thereby it moves upward
as it is distilled by the buruinr ageat.
This species OF attraction II combina-
tion of three forces acting in concert,
viz. adhesion, chemical aud capillary,
or mechanical, causing the ductility of
its particles. Gold, platinum, silver,
copper, and many others OF the metals
possess this quality in a high degree
which is called tenacity. Ductility is
only the result of force upon this quail
ty that results in . change of position
in the particles composing tenacious
body, thus cubic inch Of gold by this
force may be drawn into n thread thirty
miles or more in length o. by its MALE.
ability, which is the same in effect IS
ductiity, may be rolled cut SO thin that
1t may cover an acre, or more, of surface
Why is this We may infer chat Us
matter by lis polarity il formed in crys
tails By rbe union of radiating bars or
spikes and their positive poles converg.
ing to common centre forming each
element, these, by their reciprocal at
traction, may be acted upon iua greater
or lesse: degree, and forcing these radi
to intorminglc, causing the solidity and
tonacity Of tho substance as electric
and magnet attraction charactcrizos most
every species OF substance, and as fric
ton increases these conditions they are
oxertcd vigorously by the displacement
of their particles by drawing or beating
which causes friction upon their con
tiguouS parts and causes lts tcnacity and
ductility. Elasticity is only faxion
of the radii of an atomic arrangement
caused by force applied upon them,
lesseuing their dimensions. In the
solids tIia distortion of the arrange
ment Of the clements that compose the
body does no. ra,riu ~ natural 9rrsn.4.
mcut, and IS thereby permanently less
cuci iu IL dimensions; hu' the liquid.
regain their form as s,oa "a th3 pressure
Is removed Flaidity IS qul.;ts %.
matter by which the par..c.. Composing
the du,G boay 1r. easily a.sglae.4, au.
in ITS place filled by ara'h ot IL, slu
or q dlt.rent variety ~ matter. Th
cause Of this Is SIMPLE and cas- ,y ~
planned. Thus, water, tao oils, thJ
spirit, and all Of the liquid aud auid
m alters are governed by this genera
law, that Is, IN The arrangement OF their
particles. The PARTICLES Of all fluid OF
liquid bodies are arranged into an i'm
meDsity Of globules whose rad;i are g.
minute, and their approximation 50
close, that their radii do not interminrle
aud roll easily upon their pcripherie.
aud csusing their easy displacement
Prof some metals in their decomposi
tion throw Off oxygen equal to q great
many volumes Of the metal disengsgine
it, and certain others may disongago il
like manner hydrogen gas, and these
may be united and form n body of water
snow or ice that will exceed many time,
the united volumes Of both the parent
metals. Sound s phenomena that il
caused by the yibratory motions of the
radli of atomic arrangement, transmitted
by their contiguity to the auditory II
its peculiar way vibrates he tympanum
affecting the nerves Of that sense onl,
by the momentum Of the air transmitted
through it from It's disturbing agcn :.
Light IS another species Of pheuomeni
that is caused By the development Of d
luminous constituent Of matter ~ phos
phorous which is very abuudantly SUP
Piled ana distributed in the mineral
animal and vegetable Kingdoms Light
transmitted by propulsion, with veloci
ty of 100000 miles per second, through
vacuums, as we'll as transparent solids
or liquids, or fluids, and affects the optic
nerves. Some may argue that this i.
matter becausa the senses ore offectac