The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-16

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anomalies in natnrc and in vir!licN # her
useful Iars. &c r:Sall it as or" rf h" nSny
exceptions to all laws.
Many re:,spn> have been gwen Us 10 what
causes .hc needle TO poiut always to the
north pole. Some say that there is current
of electricity always passing from the south
to the north pole. but they do not explain
what becomes Of it after it reaches thar pole.
If the earth is a great yoltaic pile, according
to this theory, on one side Of the earth, the
needle would point 10 the north pole, but
there would be ! returning current on the
other side making it point in 4 contrary
direction. Another theory is, that the
northern limb Of the sun gives off more
heat, but both OF these theories are truly
false, and think that I can give lhe true
cause. Any school-boy clu tell you that thv
great mass OF land Of the earth is accu-
mulaled around the north pole, and this
gives tEat influence over the needle which is
guide to the surveyor and direction to the
Storm-!ossed mariner, when winds uud
darkness threaten destruction
The materials that compose the solids Of
the earth, by exposure to the suns rays,
become positively electrified. while the water,
which composes almost the whole Of the
southern hemisphere, is not susceptible Of
becoming so highly magnetized, and thereby
it becomes the negative pole.
have said that our vitality is nothing less
chemical definite proportions. We know by
analysis, that our atmosphere is :; compound
substance body, held in an inyarable def
mite proportion. II has been analyzcd from
air, brought from the middle OF the ocean,
| from Mont Blanc and Chimborazo, the frozen
North, und this law Of definite proportions
is the same. ItrequircS nothing TO be added
or taken from. No new materials Of any
description, bat its continual motion, keeps
| them so mixed lis to answer IN every latitude
and every climate, the end for which i: Was
designed.
Astronomers have proclaimed by the spots
on the suns surface, that the main body of
the sun is o dark object, and we are satisfied
that these dark spots are nothing but rents
in this atmosphere of electricity, which
exposes the main body to our view. One
fact is certain, that there is, what is called,
two states Of electricity, negative and
positive state, or in other words, / believe
that some materials are capable OF being
more highly electrified than others, which
makes this positive and negative state. 1t is
known with certainty that positive body
will attract 4 negative, but that two positives
will repcl each other. Now, am satisfied
that the sun is the positive electrified body,
and all the planets that rcyolre around it, are
the negative bodies. The motion was given
them by the Great Builder, when He threw
them out in space, and this influence Of a
positive over 4 negative, is what keeps it in
its ceascless rounds; and the law Of repulsion
Of positive bodies, keeps the sun in its proper
place-statonary, by the rcpulsion Of the
! other suns or positive bodies, whose influence
coming from all directions, as all space is
| filled with these positive bodies. and at
proper distance, has&cpt up the harmony Of
nature ever since the morning stars sang
| together" and will continue until this
mixture Of the definite proportions Of oil the
component parts of all the positive electrified
bodies shall be destroyed, when all nature
will again collapse in choas.
1t is not on account of the suns dimen
sions that this influence is exercised, and tht
only reason that dimension has anything Il
do with it, this atmosphere Of electricity
must be in proportion to the size Of the body
which it surrounds, and the larger this body
is the greater will be its attractive influence
Of course Jupiter will exert greater in
t1uence than the Garth, but as il and tht
earth are both negative bolic:, and it il
capable Of being more highly magne.ized OF
account of its dimensiorSs and fits attractive
influence is as much greater than the earth
as its materials are greater, aud leaving GU
the greater distance of Jupiter, we'think ;
correct calculation will verify this view.
Ii dimensions alone were 10 BE- considered
as the sole cause Of attraction, it j. certain
that Uranus and Neptune, away out on tn
confines Of our system. would have more in
fuence upon each others action than the sun
for considering their immense distance from
the sun, and their comparative nearncSS Il
each other, one would become positive to tn
other, and consequently there would be
break in the harmony of the euniverse. But gen
tlemcn, we need not apprehend any such dan
ger This subtle influence sent out by The sun
atmosphere, directs, controls and moves al
things; from the smallest atom to the hug
planets in space, and the wandering, errati'
!, comets, whose fiery tails strike the super
stitious with awe. 1t warns aui gives life
bv its chemical influence, to all the planets
their vegetation and inhabitants. The fir
that warns our bodies, cooks our dinners
and gives the power which propclS ou
machinery, and drives tire wheels Of com
merce over the storm tossed ocean, are bu
its modified forms. 1t is the Prometheal
spark that gives me life, and without tht
Bible as my guide. I would look upon it Il
that great creative agent, that inyiSibl
essence, that being we call God, that give
origin to everything. No wonder tn
ancient Peruyiaus erected grand temples an
worshlppcl Its life.gvlng beams, with